Well, a person without consciousness might behave exactly the same as one who was self-aware; all the same processes might occur, but the individual just wouldn

Well, a person without consciousness might behave exactly the same as one who was self-aware; all the same processes might occur, but the individual just wouldn't have self-awareness. As it is, it seems that conscious "acts of volition" really follow the initiation of action, rather than preceding it. It's as if we are automata or robots, with something weird called consciousness layered on top. I have no idea whether this is a true representation of how things are, or some kind of artifact.