Libet's legacy: A primer to the neuroscience of volition
The neuroscience of volition is an emerging subfield of the brain sciences, with hundreds of
papers on the role of consciousness in action formation published each year. This makes …
papers on the role of consciousness in action formation published each year. This makes …
The neural correlates of tic inhibition in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome
Tics in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) resemble fragments of normal motor behaviour
but appear in an intrusive, repetitive and context-inappropriate manner. Although tics can be …
but appear in an intrusive, repetitive and context-inappropriate manner. Although tics can be …
Imaging volition: what the brain can tell us about the will
The question of how we can voluntarily control our behaviour dates back to the beginnings
of scientific psychology. Currently, there are two empirical research disciplines tackling …
of scientific psychology. Currently, there are two empirical research disciplines tackling …
Demystifying “free will”: The role of contextual information and evidence accumulation for predictive brain activity
Novel multivariate pattern classification analyses have enabled the prediction of decision
outcomes from brain activity prior to decision-makers' reported awareness. These findings …
outcomes from brain activity prior to decision-makers' reported awareness. These findings …
[HTML][HTML] Subliminal priming of intentional inhibition
J Parkinson, P Haggard - Cognition, 2014 - Elsevier
Intentional choice is an important process underlying human behaviour. Intentional
inhibition refers to the capacity to endogenously cancel an about-to-be-executed action at …
inhibition refers to the capacity to endogenously cancel an about-to-be-executed action at …
Widespread effects of alcohol on white matter microstructure
CB Fortier, EC Leritz, DH Salat… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Evidence suggests that chronic misuse of alcohol may preferentially affect the
integrity of frontal white matter (WM) tracts, which can impact executive functions important to …
integrity of frontal white matter (WM) tracts, which can impact executive functions important to …
M-autonomy
T Metzinger - Journal of Consciousness Studies, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
What we traditionally call'conscious thought'actually is a subpersonal process, and only
rarely a form of mental action. The paradigmatic, standard form of conscious thought is non …
rarely a form of mental action. The paradigmatic, standard form of conscious thought is non …
There is no free won't: antecedent brain activity predicts decisions to inhibit
Inhibition of prepotent action is an important aspect of self-control, particularly in social
contexts. Action inhibition and its neural bases have been extensively studied. However, the …
contexts. Action inhibition and its neural bases have been extensively studied. However, the …
Neural correlates of intentional and stimulus-driven inhibition: a comparison
People can inhibit an action because of an instruction by an external stimulus, or because of
their own internal decision. The similarities and differences between these two forms of …
their own internal decision. The similarities and differences between these two forms of …
The philosophy of mind-wandering
ZC Irving, E Thompson - The Oxford handbook of spontaneous …, 2018 - books.google.com
This chapter provides an introduction to the philosophy of mind-wandering. It begins with a
philosophical critique of the standard psychological definitions of mind-wandering as task …
philosophical critique of the standard psychological definitions of mind-wandering as task …