Figs in Winter
Aug 27, 2024

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then you are talking about instincts, not subconscious. Yes, those exist as well. Also, the process goes the other way around: we collect information about the world through the senses, process it unconsciously, and then send a small subset to that information to the conscious brain for evaluation.

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Figs in Winter
Figs in Winter

Written by Figs in Winter

by Massimo Pigliucci, a scientist, philosopher, and Professor at the City College of New York. Exploring and practicing Stoicism & other philosophies of life.

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