There have been brain experiments that suggest you make your decisions before your brain consciously articulates the decisions and reasons for them.

I’ve known people who I’m pretty confident make up reasons for their choices after the fact. But are they really lying if they believe what they’re saying?

The question is, am I any different than them? When I think about the reasons I made past choices, how can I be sure I’m not just making up shit now?

No, I’m not high. I haven’t had drugs in almost a week.

  • Alsjemenou@lemy.nl
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    10 hours ago

    This is why we can say that you are not your thoughts. You are not your emotions. You are not your feelings or desires. You are the one experiencing them. You are the observer of your own inner world.