Study Suggests Free Will May Be An Illusion
Is free will an illusion of the mind? It could be, according to a new study from Yale University.
Is free will an illusion of the mind?
It could be, according to a new study from Yale University.
The research was inspired by a paper published nearly 20 years ago by Dan Wegner and Thalia Wheatley, which suggested that action, not decision-making, comes first. The perception of available options is something the mind conjures up later.
In the recent study, the scientists took the idea a step further, investigating how memory may be self-manipulated as a means of reconciling actions and intentions. Participants were asked to pick one of five white circles shown on a screen before one of them turned red.
The subjects were then asked if they had chosen correctly, incorrectly, or run out of time.
Because the circle that turned red was ra
Is free will an illusion of the mind?
It could be, according to a new study from Yale University.
The research was inspired by a paper published nearly 20 years ago by Dan Wegner and Thalia Wheatley, which suggested that action, not decision-making, comes first. The perception of available options is something the mind conjures up later.
In the recent study, the scientists took the idea a step further, investigating how memory may be self-manipulated as a means of reconciling actions and intentions. Participants were asked to pick one of five white circles shown on a screen before one of them turned red.
The subjects were then asked if they had chosen correctly, incorrectly, or run out of time.
Because the circle that turned red was ra
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