Neuroscience of free will

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The neuroscience of free will is an area within neurophilosophy and is the study of topics related to free will (including volition and the sense of agency), using neuroscience and the analysis of how findings from such studies may impact the free will debate. With the advancement of medical and scientific technology, neuroscientists are now able to study the brains of living humans, allowing them to observe the brain's decision-making processes and revealing insights into human agency, moral responsibility, and consciousness. One of the pioneering studies in this field was conducted by Benjamin Libet and his colleagues in 1983, and has been the foundation of many studies in the years since. Other studies have attempted to predict the actions of participants before they happen, explore how we know we are responsible for voluntary movements as opposed to being moved by an external force, or how the role of consciousness in decision-making may differ depending on the type of decision being...

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