What happens when your brain goes on auto pilot?

Question

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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Answer 1

Pretty much you brain has done something enough that it can do it without specific thought. This is called system 1 which includes stuff like breathing and walking (typically). Things become part of system one through practice and repetition. When things are not on autopilot there a part of system 2 which is just the tasks that our brain has to specifically focus on. My response is pretty much entirely based on Kahnemans “Thinking Fast and Slow”

Answer 2

Pretty much you brain has done something enough that it can do it without specific thought. This is called system 1 which includes stuff like breathing and walking (typically). Things become part of system one through practice and repetition. When things are not on autopilot there a part of system 2 which is just the tasks that our brain has to specifically focus on. My response is pretty much entirely based on Kahnemans “Thinking Fast and Slow”