What is the readiness potential?
A Schurger, J Pak, AL Roskies - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2021 - cell.com
The readiness potential (RP), a slow buildup of electrical potential recorded at the scalp
using electroencephalography, has been associated with neural activity involved in …
using electroencephalography, has been associated with neural activity involved in …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Coercion changes the sense of agency in the human brain
People may deny responsibility for negative consequences of their actions by claiming that
they were" only obeying orders." The" Nuremberg defense" offers one extreme example …
they were" only obeying orders." The" Nuremberg defense" offers one extreme example …
Commentary: the problem of mental action: predictive control without sensory sheets
G Pezzulo - Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Action-oriented and pragmatic views of cognition, which propose that the action system is
part and parcel of various cognitive functions (eg, perception, memory, and decision …
part and parcel of various cognitive functions (eg, perception, memory, and decision …
[HTML][HTML] The myth of cognitive agency: subpersonal thinking as a cyclically recurring loss of mental autonomy
TK Metzinger - Frontiers in psychology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
This metatheoretical paper investigates mind wandering from the perspective of philosophy
of mind. It has two central claims. The first is that, on a conceptual level, mind wandering can …
of mind. It has two central claims. The first is that, on a conceptual level, mind wandering can …
[HTML][HTML] Free will and neuroscience: from explaining freedom away to new ways of operationalizing and measuring it
A Lavazza - Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2016 - frontiersin.org
The concept of free will is hard to define, but crucial to both individual and social life. For
centuries people have wondered how freedom is possible in a world ruled by physical …
centuries people have wondered how freedom is possible in a world ruled by physical …
Locus coeruleus neurons encode the subjective difficulty of triggering and executing actions
P Bornert, S Bouret - PLoS biology, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The brain stem noradrenergic nucleus locus coeruleus (LC) is involved in various costly
processes: arousal, stress, and attention. Recent work has pointed toward an implication in …
processes: arousal, stress, and attention. Recent work has pointed toward an implication in …
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 …
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 …
[图书][B] The elephant and the blind: the experience of pure consciousness: philosophy, science, and 500+ experiential reports
T Metzinger - 2024 - books.google.com
An engaging and insightful journey into human consciousness. What if our goal had not
been to land on Mars, but in pure consciousness? The experience of pure consciousness …
been to land on Mars, but in pure consciousness? The experience of pure consciousness …