what does "autopilot" mean here?
In this state a person appears merely unconscious – sleeping, perhaps – but this is illusory. Here, the reptilian brain is functioning on autopilot despite the permanent loss of other cortexes.

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what does "autopilot"  mean here?
In this state a person appears merely unconscious – sleeping, perhaps – but this is illusory. Here, the reptilian brain is functioning on autopilot despite the permanent loss of other cortexes.

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You could replace 'on autopilot' with 'automatically' - does that help Nana, or would you like further explanation?

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It means that it is functioning without thinking about it. The brain is working automatically.

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