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 …

Brain–Computer Interface (BCI) technology is a promising research area in many domains.
Brain activity can be interpreted through both invasive and non-invasive monitoring devices …

While the question whether free will exists or not has concerned philosophers for centuries,
empirical research on this question is relatively young. About 35 years ago Benjamin Libet …

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

In the seminal Libet experiment (Libet et al., 1983), unconscious brain activity preceded the
self-reported, conscious intention to move. This was repeatedly interpreted as challenging …

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 …

The brain processes involved in the planning and initiation of voluntary action are of great
interest for understanding the relationship between conscious awareness of decisions and …

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 …

Is epiphenomenalism virtually entailed by the current empirical knowledge about how the
mind/brain causes human behavior? I'll address this question by highlighting that recent …

The aim of psychology is to understand the human mind and behavior. In contemporary
psychology, the method of choice to accomplish this incredibly complex endeavor is the …