Free Will and Neuroscience
Explore the intersection of neuroscience and free will, examining scientific evidence and philosophical implications.
Explore the intersection of neuroscience and free will, examining scientific evidence and philosophical implications.
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What you'll learn
Analyze neuroscientific arguments about free will
Understand neural anatomy and physiology
Explore consciousness and cognitive function
Examine volitional attention mechanisms
Investigate neural basis of self-transformation
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5.2 Hours PreRecorded video
10 quizzes
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There are 3 modules in this course
This comprehensive course examines the relationship between neuroscience and free will. Students explore key neuroscientific arguments against free will, including the Libet experiment and Wegner's findings. The curriculum covers neural anatomy and physiology, consciousness, and attention, progressing to advanced concepts like volitional attention and neural plasticity. Through detailed analysis of brain circuits and executive functions, students gain insights into how neural mechanisms influence human behavior and decision-making.
Neuroscientific Arguments Against Free Will
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
The Neuroscience of Free Will: Part 1
Module 2 · 4 Hours to complete
The Neuroscience of Free Will: Part 2
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences
Peter Tse and his collaborators focus on exploring consciousness and its neural foundations, investigating several key areas. First, they examine the preconscious and unconscious neural processes that occur before we consciously perceive an event, such as the brain's processing of form, motion, and color. Second, they study the structure of subjective experience and how phenomenology can help decipher how the brain constructs consciousness, with a particular focus on insights gained from illusions. Third, they explore the role of consciousness in planning and action, emphasizing the critical link between attention, volition, and decision-making. Fourth, they view consciousness as a dual process that constructs an understanding of the external world while providing an internal "virtual reality" that allows for imaginative decision-making. Finally, they investigate the interaction between top-down and bottom-up neural processes and how this interplay shapes our conscious experience. For a more in-depth exploration of these topics, Tse's book The Neural Basis of Free Will (MIT, 2013) offers additional insight.
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