Well, do this little mind exercise and find out at the end! Free will or synaptic wiring? You be the judge.

Check out the following exercise, guaranteed to raise an eyebrow.

There's no trick or surprise. Just follow these instructions, and scroll down (but not too fast, you might miss something)........

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>>>Now repeat saying the number 6 to yourself as fast as you can for
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>>>QUICK! THINK OF A VEGETABLE! Then arrow down.
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If not, you're among the 2% of the population whose minds are different enough to think something else.

98% of people will answer with carrot when given this exercise.

I was actually thinking of it!