What happens when your brain goes on auto pilot?

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I drive a lot, and sometimes I just “scare” back into reality and I realize I wasn’t even paying attention the last few seconds, and it feels weird. Why and how does this happen?

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I always read about this phenomenon, but it never happens to me. Like, I literally never go on autopilot, even when I am walking or driving a route I’ve done many times before.

Am I a freak? Or are there other weirdos out there too scared of Big Autopilot Mind to speak up?

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I drive a lot, and sometimes I just “scare” back into reality and I realize I wasn’t even paying attention the last few seconds, and it feels weird. Why and how does this happen?

In: 2885

27 Answers

Anonymous 0 Comments

I always read about this phenomenon, but it never happens to me. Like, I literally never go on autopilot, even when I am walking or driving a route I’ve done many times before.

Am I a freak? Or are there other weirdos out there too scared of Big Autopilot Mind to speak up?

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