A Journal of My Thoughts

( ¹ ) 👉 Türkçe'si Aşağıda 👇 ( EN ) - 4 - There's a constant battle in our heads, whether we realize it or not . What's more, this battle doesn't emerge only when we need to make tough decisions. In our daily lives, we make thousands of small decisions; such as what to eat, what to wear, which way to go, how to respond. But who wins the battle ? Rational me or Emotional me ? Really, how do I decide ? As Eagleman puts it, decision making lies at the heart of everything and in this chapter he shows us that it's a fairly complicated process since every decision we make is born of a 'winner takes all' competition between rival neural networks. Yet, normally, we're not aware of this rivalry. In order to make better sense of how this rivalry effects our decision-making process, let's delve into it and see how Eagleman explains this process in his book²: Early theories of decision making assumed that humans are rational actors, tallying t...

( ¹ ) 👉 Türkçe'si Aşağıda 👇 ( EN ) - 3 - Me or My Brain? WHO IS IN CONTROL ²? ... I had never questioned the kingdom of the conscious me before I read Incognito couple of years ago. I was pretty sure that I -my conscious brain- was in control and there was no doubt in my mind that I was the Queen of my inner kingdom, especially when it comes to decision-making. But, look, here I am today; dethroned yet happier and more broadminded than ever. Through my experience in recent years, I've observed and accepted the fact in the end that most of my thoughts and acts are steered by my unconscious brain, while I remain unaware of its powerful influence. So, it was time for me to give credit where credit's due... Now you're probably thinking: so what? What good does it do? Frankly, I did and questioned quite often how I benefit from this... Well, first and foremost, now I'm more aware of prejudices and unhealthy patterns of thinking, especially when I strugg...