It doesn't need to reason, and we don't need to consciously "teach" it. It's "taught" by our experience and can "learn" things before we know them consciously.
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Oh c'mon now. You're splitting hairs on the word 'teach.' Of course we teach our subconscious mind. We do it through repetition. That's how habits are created. And it's not a matter of it not NEEDING to reason --- it CAN'T reason. It's incapable of it. It can't reason, nor decide that you're not good enough for something.
Maybe I just never noticed or cared that the tip got smooth. I didn't miscue, so I didn't care. Ignorance is bliss!
)Well, I was playing a lot of pool during those times. I averaged 3-4 hours per day Mon through Fri plus a couple of weekly tournaments, and then all day and evenings on the weekends.Maybe I just never noticed or cared that the tip got smooth. I didn't miscue, so I didn't care. Ignorance is bliss!
Maybe it depends on how deep you're synced. Hypnosis for instance...
Well yes, but doing something one time is also considered an experience. That's why I think the word 'repetition' is better.
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon (for example) seem to think otherwise:
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"...brain regions important for decision-making remain active even while our brains may be simultaneously engaged in unrelated tasks, such as thinking about a math problem. What’s most intriguing about this finding is that participants did not have any awareness that their brains were still working on the decision problem while they were engaged in an unrelated task."
I think "muscle memory" is something else, like the "optimization" of neural pathways used to perform a physical task.
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Now you've done it.... Stupid facts debunking theoriesResearchers at Carnegie Mellon (for example) seem to think otherwise:
How to Overcome Indecisiveness
Struggling with indecision is no fun. Learn how to become a more decisive person, through five simple steps.
"...brain regions important for decision-making remain active even while our brains may be simultaneously engaged in unrelated tasks, such as thinking about a math problem. What’s most intriguing about this finding is that participants did not have any awareness that their brains were still working on the decision problem while they were engaged in an unrelated task."
I think "muscle memory" is something else, like the "optimization" of neural pathways used to perform a physical task.
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OMG. Where do I begin...The subconscious mind CAN NOT TELL RIGHT FROM WRONG. Whatever it's doing is based on what it was taught by the person through repetition. The fact that it continues to function while a person thinks on a conscious level is not new news. In fact, it's quite amateurish to state that as a 'finding.' But when a research grant has been awarded, there has to be a conclusion or there won't be the next grant. ....And the author, well, I'll just leave it there. Let's hope he became a lot more educated since he wrote that article in 2013.Researchers at Carnegie Mellon (for example) seem to think otherwise:
How to Overcome Indecisiveness
Struggling with indecision is no fun. Learn how to become a more decisive person, through five simple steps.
"...brain regions important for decision-making remain active even while our brains may be simultaneously engaged in unrelated tasks, such as thinking about a math problem. What’s most intriguing about this finding is that participants did not have any awareness that their brains were still working on the decision problem while they were engaged in an unrelated task."
I think "muscle memory" is something else, like the "optimization" of neural pathways used to perform a physical task.
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But I do want to say --- good for you, Patrick, for wanting to understand how the sub conscious mind works. I have been studying it for the last 30 years and it still continues to fascinate me. I hope everyone takes that much interest because it's an important aspect in playing sports, and that includes cue sports.
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Maybe with your credentials compared to the university psychology professors who conducted that study? No offense, but I'll take their conclusions, even 8 years old, over yours on this topic - at least until I see something authoritative otherwise.
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I had a REALLY good player tell me yrs ago that when he was in dead punch it felt like he wasn't doing the shooting but he was just watching himself do it. I've had a few, oh-so-brief episodes like this. This topic made me think of it. Its almost like the less you care(to a certain degree) the better you play. Who knows but its awesome when you get there.Researchers at Carnegie Mellon (for example) seem to think otherwise:
How to Overcome Indecisiveness
Struggling with indecision is no fun. Learn how to become a more decisive person, through five simple steps.
"...brain regions important for decision-making remain active even while our brains may be simultaneously engaged in unrelated tasks, such as thinking about a math problem. What’s most intriguing about this finding is that participants did not have any awareness that their brains were still working on the decision problem while they were engaged in an unrelated task."
I think "muscle memory" is something else, like the "optimization" of neural pathways used to perform a physical task.
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Nah. My criticism is about the article and the way it's written. We don't really know what that study showed, do we? The writer was all over the place which showed a lack of knowledge on the subject matter. If all the study was about was that the subconscious part of the brain lights up when the conscious part is operating, then that's old news. If there's something more, it wasn't made clear by the writer. Sorry, but arbitrary articles like that don't do a study any justice at all. It makes them look like a bunch of amateurs.