SMA/preSMA and Free Will

Initiation in the absence of external stimuli, reliance on internal goals, involvement of specific brain regions

It is crucial for movements externally triggered, integrating sensory input to motor output.

Debates range from autonomy to environmental determinism perspectives.

<p>PreSMA and SMA</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Initiation without external stimuli, internal goals, specific brain regions involved</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The neural basis of what constitutes a 'voluntary' action</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Utilization behavior is when individuals automatically use objects in their environment without deliberate intention.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The readiness potential, a neural precursor to voluntary movements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Identifying the neural correlates of the intention to perform an action before execution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Debates focus on whether individuals have control over their actions or if decisions are predetermined by brain activity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Suggests that the sense of volition may emerge from unconscious brain processes that precede conscious decision-making.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>preSMA and parietal cortex.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>preSMA and SMA</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Higher-order decision-making processes related to action initiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Functions range from action initiation, sequence planning, to cognitive control and inhibition</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Motor preparation and execution</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Decision-making and the integration of cognitive with motor processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The distinction between internally vs. externally triggered actions</p> Signup and view all the answers