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Would you expand on this?

• mattmaroon 18y ago
  The most famous example is his discovery of relativity coming from envisioning himself riding along a beam of light. But most people when hungry think "I'm hungry" (if they have a conscious thought on the matter at all, which they may not) rather than picturing a hamburger. Or so my psychology professor said.
  • whacked_new 18y ago
    I would say most people don't actually "think" they're hungry rather than perceive they're hungry. The hunger response is not a higher-level cognitive function; it is regulated by the lower brain. When it reaches the level at which you can reason about (and picture a hamburger), it is more than likely that you already are aware of your hunger.