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Ultimately, understanding the interplay between conscious and unconscious thought can help us navigate real-world decisions with greater humility and self-awareness. As we continue to unravel the mysteries of the brain, we may find that free will is less about absolute independence and more about exercising intentional control within a web of neural influences—striving, perhaps, to become the authors of our lives in a more conscious and deliberate way.
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