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·June 9, 2014·3 min read

Does “Free Will” Stem From Brain Noise?

Researchers suggest our ability to make choices may arise from random fluctuations in neural activity.

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·January 4, 2016·3 min read

Do We Have Free Will? The Brain-Computer Duel

Researchers explore whether people are able to stop planned movements once the readiness potential for a movement has been triggered.

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·July 13, 2016·5 min read

What “Free Will” Looks Like in the Brain

A new study pinpoints he areas of the brain involved in decision-making and action.

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·March 12, 2018·4 min read

Study Tackles Neuroscience Claims to Have Disproved “Free Will”

A new qualitative review calls into question previous findings about the neuroscience of free will.

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·March 17, 2018·5 min read

How to Build a Computer With Free Will

A new article considers if it will be possible for artificial intelligence to mimic free will.

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·June 26, 2018·3 min read

Belief in Free Will Unrelated to Moral Behavior

A new study contradicts conventional assumptions that belief in free will is tied to a person's moral behavior. Researchers say free will may promote moral behavior in specific contexts, but it is not indicative of moral behavior overall.

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·October 2, 2018·3 min read

Identifying the Brain Networks Involved in Free Will

Researchers report brain stimulation to different parts of a specific brain network can change perceptions of free will.

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·March 6, 2019·5 min read

Our Brains Reveal Our Choices Before We’re Even Aware of Them

Researchers find neural activation patterns were predictive of the contents of voluntary visual imagery as far as 11 seconds before the choice of what to imagine. These results suggest that the contents of future visual imagery can be biased by current or prior neural representations.

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·April 5, 2019·3 min read

When robots commit wrongdoing, people may incorrectly assign the blame

As robots become more autonomous, people will regard them as more responsible for accidental wrongdoing.

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·July 31, 2019·3 min read

Neurocognitive basis for free will set out for the first time

A new theory bridges the gap between philosophical arguments for free will and neurocognitive reality.

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·December 28, 2019·3 min read

People think marketing and political campaigns use psychology to influence their behaviors

While people believe advertising and political campaigns exploit psychological research to control their unconscious behavior, many still feel the choices they make are their own.