Sunday's Column - December 20, 2009
When I’m riding in a car that my husband is driving and get concerned about a safety matter, I often “brake” with my right foot as though I were driving. I try not to do this, but I can’t help myself. Can you explain? —G. Lewis, Decatur , Tex. This is a conditioned reflex, a complicated act of learned behavior that is often useful. Humans rely on these practice-makes-perfect reactions to help them perfor...
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