Abstract

RODRIGUES, Edmar G.. Are we aware of most part of we do or feel?. Nat. hum. [online]. 2015, vol.17, n.2, pp.112-137. ISSN 1517-2430.

This article aims to demonstrate that most of what we do or feel is not conscious, and that immediate responses to internal and external stimuli are coming from a set of automatic responses inherited from biological matrices and enhanced throughout life. Therefore, we want to defend the thesis that the brain comes into the world not as a "blank slate", but with certain "specialized neural programs". We must finally emphasize that our proposal does not hold that every person is a biological machine programmed to respond to the stimulus automatically and immediately, but to defend inherently that the recognition of the existence and effectiveness of automated and non-conscious processes does not eliminate the role of our cognitive apparatus and the ability to act intentionally and consciously.

Keywords : consciousness; emotional perception; innate standards; cognitive processes.

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