Free will could be the result of 'background noise' in the brain, study suggests - Science - News - The Independent

Posted by LetsShrug 10 years, 10 months ago to Entertainment
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This seems hugely misleading to me... "Free will" is not getting to choose right or left without warning. This is not even REAL "decision" making stuff. Free will would have been someone ripping that wired beanie off their head and saying. "This is a waste of my time and someone's money. I CHOOSE to leave. Did you see THAT coming??" or "Predict THIS!"
Also, they say the participant didn't know when the cue was coming so they couldn't prepare for it...the cue was at random intervals.... but the participant KNEW the cue would be coming at some point, so me thinks they could have prepared in advanced which way to move their eyes when the next cue showed up. No?
Someone's grasping at straws to discredit free-will.


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  • Posted by 10 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    LOVE that book! Yes, rewarded for their unlucky glands at the expense of the lucky glandeds.
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  • Posted by Technocracy 10 years, 10 months ago
    Who were they studying?

    The people from one of the Jay Leno "walkabouts"?
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  • Posted by Robbie53024 10 years, 10 months ago
    If you're not making autonomous choices, that must mean that you are merely reacting to existing "programming."
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