A study out of the University of California, Berkeley, found that we are better at picking up deception with our subconscious brain. It appears when we consciously try to spot a lie, we interfere with our innate system.

You know the old saying, “Don’t second guess yourself” or “Trust your first gut instinct”.  There is definitely something to this.

Dr. David Eagleman, a neuroscientist, out of Baylor University, says our conscious brain is only a small portion of our brain.  In his terms, its the “broom closet” of our mind. Most of what goes on in our head is unknown to us, though it is the engine by which we move and make decisions. It happens as Eagleman says “under the hood”–under your conscious awareness.

So the next time you wonder what is going on, and you don’t know for sure, you are probably best to trust your gut instinct rather than question it.