What Are the Pros and Cons of Seeing Ourselves as Free

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Essay

What are the pros and cons of seeing ourselves as free agents while viewing others as influenced by their environments?

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Definitions:

Acetylcholine Synapses

Junctions between nerve cells where acetylcholine is released as a neurotransmitter to transmit signals across the nervous system.

Addictive

Having the quality of causing someone to become dependent on a substance or activity, often compulsively.

Cognitive

Pertaining to the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Depression

A mental condition characterized by an unrelenting gloomy mood or a disconnection from regular activities, which significantly impairs normal life.