We all experience conscious awareness, but the connections between this awareness and behaviour are complex. Consider the following examples: n Do you breathe in or out when you hit a ball (for...

We all experience conscious awareness, but the connections between this awareness and behaviour are complex. Consider the following examples: n Do you breathe in or out when you hit a ball (for instance, in tennis, golf or baseball? n Have you ever walked or driven a familiar route and found that upon arrival at your destination you really didn’t remember the trip? How would you explain your being able to get there without being aware en route? n Have you ever accidentally cut yourself, but not felt pain until after you noticed the cut? n When you get up from a chair and start to walk, do you start with your left foot or your right foot? In all these cases, you seem to be performing behaviours which you are not consciously aware of. If we are not aware of such things, do you think that means that the mind is separate from the body? Why or why not? What is governing these behaviours? Which do you see as being your ‘self’, the part of you that is performing what seem to be automatic behaviours, or the part of you that is concentrating on other things while you perform these behaviours?