Volition

Question 1

What’s metaphysical libertarianism?

Answer 1

Determinism false
Free will yes

Question 2

Hard determinism?

Answer 2

Determinism true
Free will no

Question 3

What is determinism?

Answer 3

Things determined outside our control

Question 4

What do incompatibilists believe about conscious choices and determinism?

Answer 4

If conscious choice is determined, not free
We don’t choose anything

Question 5

What are compatibilists?

Answer 5

Deny that determinism is relevant
Free - thoughts play a part

Question 6

When was the reported will to act in Libet’s study?
And what did ppts have to do?

Answer 6

200ms before the action
Press a button watching clocks

Question 7

1 advantage and disadvantage of Libet’s study:

Answer 7

A - unconscious brain processes affects conscious
D - attention/choice of time, not action

Question 8

Spatial resolution - does EEG or fMRIs have good s r?

Answer 8

fMRIs

Question 9

Do EEG or fMRIs have good temporal resolution?

Answer 9

EEGs

Question 10

What do electrodes record?

Answer 10

Firing patterns of neurons

Question 11

Stimulating…can cause the urge to move?

Answer 11

Prefrontal areas

Question 12

What’s the anarchic hand condition?
And where are most lesions in the SMA?

Answer 12

Claim one hand acts on its own
Opposite side to anarchic hand

Question 13

What is utilisation behaviour?

Answer 13

Having the compulsive urge to use objects in sight