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- People often do simple actions without thinking.
- For example, they drive cars or move objects.
- Two famous scientists had different ideas about this.
- One scientist said awareness happens before the movement.
- The other scientist said it happens after movement.
- Now, new research shows both ideas are right.
- Scientists studied people while they played a game.
- The brain uses signals before and after actions.
- Tired people notice their own actions much less.
- Unconscious actions actually help us every day.
Difficult words
- action — something that a person or group doesactions
- scientist — a person who works to study sciencescientists
- movement — the act of moving from one place to another
- research — a study to learn new facts about something
- signal — a message sent to give information or instructionssignals
- unconscious — done without thinking or knowing that you do it
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Discussion questions
- What simple actions do you do every day?
- When do you feel tired during the day?
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