Conscious Thought Does Not Guide Moment-to-Moment Actions – It Serves Social and Cultural Functions

Humans enjoy a private, mental life that is richer and more vivid than that of any other animal. Yet as central as the conscious experience is to human life, numerous disciplines have long struggled to explain it. The present paper reviews the latest theories and evidence from psychology that addres...

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Main Authors: E. J. eMasicampo, Roy F Baumeister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00478/full