Broken

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   There are times in everyone's life that bring difficult problems.  They can't be avoided.  When we fully understand what needs to be decided a good answer can be found.  That doesn't mean all good answers are easy but at least we can consciously make a choice.

   What's more common are problems we don't completely understand.  Sometimes we might only have guesses and innuendo to go on.  It hardly makes a difference when an answer is needed immediately.

   The important thing about both situations is how decisions are consciously made.

   They aren't typically made while we're sleeping.

   There's a good chance I have that backwards.

   You might be wondering what happens when a decision is left to the unconscious part of the mind.

   Would it surprise you to find out this can't be done?

   It's not because a problem can't be communicated.  The unconscious part of the mind can understand just fine.  It's also not because an answer can't be asked of it.

   The problem is we aren't dealing with a decision at all if the conscious part of the mind isn't involved.  The concept of a decision being made is broken.

   A more accurate term would be reflex.

   Then it's not so unbelievable when virtually every unconscious mind presented with the same decision makes the same choice.

   Some might say we're fine given a multiple choice kind if thing.  But if all "good" answers are provided for an unconscious to pick one...  it's absolutely not a real decision.

   How can the unconscious part of our minds give consistent and overwhelming answers to a problem? 

   It's all about how it's presented.