From Benjamin Libet's Experiments on Timing Conscious Will,it Appears That

question 59

Multiple Choice

From Benjamin Libet's experiments on timing conscious will,it appears that:

• A)the feeling of conscious will exists because the mind directs brain and behavioural processes.
• B)the feeling of conscious will is the result of brain activity and not the cause of it.
• C)within 300 milliseconds after willing an action to occur,brain activity has begun to direct behaviour.
• D)conscious will is the result of the mind justifying a behavioural action after the fact.

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Definitions:

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