Or reflex. We act on an input on a lower cognitive level first before a higher level function even has the chance to intervene. If someone is throwing a ball

Or reflex. We act on an input on a lower cognitive level first before a higher level function even has the chance to intervene. If someone is throwing a ball at my face, my body hopefully reacts before my higher level functions had the chance to evaluate if the ball will really hit the face and if I may look silly if I wave my hands in the air while no actual danger exists. Because it actually IS on a trajectory to my face the benefit far outweigh the risk of looking silly