Attempts to enhance human memory and learning ability have a long tradition in science.
This topic has recently gained substantial attention because of the increasing percentage of …

Abstract In 1983 Benjamin Libet and colleagues published a paper apparently challenging
the view that the conscious intention to move precedes the brain's preparation for …

The readiness potential (RP), a slow buildup of electrical potential recorded at the scalp
using electroencephalography, has been associated with neural activity involved in …

Ever since some scientists and popular media put forward the idea that free will is an
illusion, the question has risen what would happen if people stopped believing in free will …

Free will has been the object of debate in the context of addiction given that addiction could
compromise an individual's ability to choose freely between alternative courses of action …

Artificial intelligence raises important social and ethical concerns, especially about
accountability, autonomy, dignity, and justice. We focus on the specific concerns arising from …

The question of whether free will actually exists has been debated in philosophy for
centuries. However, how belief in free will shapes the perception of our social environment …

Behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) is characterized by an absence of
obvious cognitive impairment and presence of symptoms such as disinhibition, social …

This article considers how Marilyn Strathern's work on Western knowledge conventions can
usefully contribute to debates at the intersection of the social and neurosciences: first, to …

Background Research suggests that unconscious activity in the supplementary motor area
(SMA) precedes not only certain simple motor actions but also the point at which we become …