Conscious vs. subconscious thinking

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Summary

TLDRThe brain operates efficiently by conserving energy, particularly during concentration and decision-making. It automates many behaviors through subconscious processes, which manage basic functions and store memories. While these processes are beneficial, they can also lead to unhelpful habits. Conscious thinking, though more energy-consuming, allows individuals to take control, reprogram their subconscious, and achieve their goals by changing thoughts and attitudes.

Takeaways

  • 🧠 The brain requires significant energy for operation.
  • ⚡ Concentration and decision-making are energy-intensive processes.
  • 🔄 Up to 95% of behaviors occur at the subconscious level.
  • 📸 Memories are stored like photos in an album.
  • 🚦 Subconscious processes automate basic life functions.
  • 🛠️ Unhelpful habits can develop from subconscious processes.
  • 💭 Conscious thinking allows for mindful decision-making.
  • 🔄 We can reprogram our subconscious through conscious thought.
  • 🎯 Conscious thinking helps achieve personal goals.
  • ⏳ Conscious processing takes more energy but offers greater control.

Timeline

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    The brain requires significant energy for concentration, problem-solving, and decision-making, leading it to develop efficient processing methods to conserve energy. This includes both conscious and subconscious processing, where the subconscious automates many behaviors and functions, handling up to 95% of our reactions without conscious thought. It also stores experiences and knowledge like a photo album, influencing our attitudes and meanings attached to people and events. While subconscious processes generally aid in efficient navigation of the world, they can also lead to unhelpful habits. Conscious thinking, although more energy-intensive, allows for mindful control over thoughts and behaviors, enabling us to reprogram our subconscious and achieve our goals.

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Video Q&A

  • Why does the brain need a lot of energy?

    The brain requires a lot of energy to concentrate, think, problem-solve, and make decisions.

  • What percentage of our behaviors are subconscious?

    Up to 95% of our behaviors and reactions happen at the subconscious level.

  • How does the subconscious help us?

    The subconscious automates basic life functions and manages learned behaviors and habits.

  • What is the role of conscious thinking?

    Conscious thinking allows us to be mindful and reprogram our subconscious to change thoughts and habits.

  • Why might we develop unhelpful habits?

    Unhelpful habits can develop from subconscious processes that prevent us from achieving our goals.

  • How can we change our attitudes?

    We can change our attitudes through conscious thinking and reprogramming our subconscious.

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  • 00:00:05
    Our brain requires a great deal of energy to operate
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    particularly when we have to concentrate and think about something
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    problem solving, or making a decision not only uses more brain energy
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    it also can be a slow process
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    so our brain seeks to conserve energy by developing
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    efficient ways of operating
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    one way it does this is through conscious and subconscious processing
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    our brain seeks to automate much of what we do to save us time and brain energy
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    these are our brain's subconscious processes
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    they take care of our basic life functioning
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    our fight or flight response and our learned behaviours and habits
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    we don't really think about these things, they just happen on auto-pilot or it becomes second nature
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    in fact up to 95% of all our behaviours and reactions happen at the subconscious level
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    our subconscious is also involved in the recording and storing of our experiences and knowledge, forming our memories
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    these are stored in our brain like photos in a picture album, which we can refer back to later
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    the way we think and feel about these experiences forms a frame around the photo
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    this is how we give people, objects, or events meaning
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    over time, this is how our attitudes develop
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    for the most part, our subconscious processes help us navigate the world efficiently
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    yet sometimes we might develop unhelpful habits or attitudes that prevent us from achieving our goals
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    this is where more conscious thinking can benefit us
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    our conscious processing involves our higher thinking capacity
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    where we can be more mindful and considered in what we think, feel and do
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    we can use conscious thinking to reprogram our subconscious and change our thoughts, attitudes and habits
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    while thinking consciously takes more energy
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    it is how we take greater control of our brain and achieve our goals
Tags
  • brain
  • energy
  • subconscious
  • conscious
  • habits
  • decision-making
  • memory
  • attitudes
  • problem-solving
  • efficiency