Every second, our brains take in 1 billion bits of sensory data, but our conscious minds can only process about 50. To survive that massive gap, the brain relies on automatic shortcuts—or hidden filters—to keep us moving. However, those default shortcuts can lead to misread signals, unconscious bias, friction, and missed opportunities. This class isn't about pointing out what you're doing wrong; it's an objective look at brain mechanics so we can bypass our default patterns and make sharper, more deliberate decisions.