Decision time for free will.
Neuron February 10, 2011 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2011.01.028 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that the single-neuron recordings reported by Fried et al. shed new light on the neuronal mechanisms of human volition and the relation between consciousness and will. |
Abstract
In this issue of Neuron, Fried et al. report electrical recordings from single neurons in several areas of the human medial frontal lobe prior to voluntary movement. These data shed important new light on the neuronal mechanisms of human volition and on the hotly debated relation between consciousness and will.
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