The alarm clock rings. You punch it off, roll over, think idle thoughts. Suddenly you find yourself getting out of bed, not fully aware of having chosen that moment to rise. Once again, according to ...

You might feel that you have the ability to make choices, decisions and plans — and the freedom to change your mind at any point if you so desire — but many psychologists and scientists would tell you ...

This is the first part in a four part series on the science of free will. First, some history. Though philosophers have debated free will for over 2000 years, scientists only began to take it on ...

Neuroscientists have joined this discussion thanks to the electroencephalographic (EEG) experiments of Benjamin Libet. In the 1970-1980s, he showed that 0.5–1.5 seconds before conscious awareness of ...

DAVIS, Calif., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Physiologist Benjamin Libet, whose studies of the mind cast doubt on the concept of free will, has died at his home in Davis, Calif. The 91-year-old said the brain ...

For several decades, some researchers have argued that neuroscience studies prove human actions are driven by external stimuli -- that the brain is reactive and free will is an illusion. But a new ...

Stefan Bode receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Social media algorithms, artificial intelligence, and our own genetics are among the factors influencing us beyond our awareness.