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We make thousands of unconscious decisions every day. Here's how your brain copes with that

  • Written by: Gina Cleo, Assistant Professor of Habit Change, Bond University
We make thousands of unconscious decisions every day. Here's how your brain copes with thatagsandrew/Shutterstock

Do you remember learning to drive a car? You probably fumbled around for the controls, checked every mirror multiple times, made sure your foot was on the brake pedal, then ever-so-slowly rolled your car forward.

Fast forward to now and you’re probably driving places and thinking, “how did I even get here? I...

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