Out of Control? [BBC documentary, 2012]

We all like to think we are in control of our lives - of what we feel and what we think. But scientists are now discovering this is often simply an illusion.

Surprising experiments are revealing that what you think you do and what you actually do can be very different. Your unconscious mind is often calling the shots, influencing the decisions you make, from what you eat to who you fall in love with. If you think you are really in control of your life, you may have to think again.
articiansays...

I play a lot of video games, and I'm a developer (so I spend a lot of time studying them as well). I had no problem with the test at 5m. I kept waiting for them to throw a curve ball because it felt 'too easy'. I definitely attribute this to years of gaming.

Now that I think about it, that's kind of a stupidly obvious comment. Of course someone who spent several decades focusing on small digital displays requiring quick coordination would do okay at this. Meh. Whatever. It makes me happy I'm good at something.

swedishfriendsays...

What this really means is that your slower, language-based tiny chunk of brain should probably be more aware of what the rest of the brain thinks about what is going on and what to do about it. Your subconscious is you but a billion times faster and many times stronger so it is a bit sad that it is also like a stranger to us.

"You might pray to god or say it is destiny but I think we are just hiding all that we can be. Are we not wise enough to give all we are? Surely we're bright enough to outshine the stars." -Wise Enough by Lamb

CreamKsays...

>> ^artician:

I play a lot of video games, and I'm a developer (so I spend a lot of time studying them as well). I had no problem with the test at 5m. I kept waiting for them to throw a curve ball because it felt 'too easy'. I definitely attribute this to years of gaming.
Now that I think about it, that's kind of a stupidly obvious comment. Of course someone who spent several decades focusing on small digital displays requiring quick coordination would do okay at this. Meh. Whatever. It makes me happy I'm good at something.


Same here, it felt really easy and automatic, no effort needed at all. Video gamer from '84 and a modder..

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