Watching the experience of free will dissolve: The influence of intensive meditation on belief in free will.
PsyArXiv October 18, 2024 preprint DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/wx3fy (opens in new tab)
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractIntensive meditation practice can reduce belief in free will, as the experience of volitional control dissolves during deep meditative states. The study suggests that direct experiential changes, rather than intellectual persuasion, drive shifts in metaphysical beliefs.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Empirical study |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Intensive meditation |
| Key finding | Intensive meditation reduces belief in free will. |
Abstract
Watching the experience of free will dissolve: The influence of intensive meditation on belief in free will.