Free Will and Free Won't
By Sukhvinder S Obhi, Patrick Haggard
Motor activity in the brain precedes our awareness of the intention to move, so how is it that we perceive control?
This Article From Issue
July-August 2004
Volume 92, Number 4
Page 358
DOI: 10.1511/2004.48.358
It's a Saturday afternoon in midwinter, and, having just finished all of his weekend chores, a man sits down by the fireplace to read his favorite novel over a hot cup of coffee. As the daylight in his apartment fades, he reaches out to flick on a lamp switch. With more light, he makes himself comfortable and begins to read. We all recognize this scenario, or one like it.
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