Neural bases of freedom and responsibility.
Agnès Gruart, José M Delgado-García
Frontiers in Neural Circuits 2023 DOI: 10.3389/fncir.2023.1191996 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Behavior Consciousness Free will Internal world Prefrontal cortex Unconscious processing |
| Key findings | The review synthesizes neuroscientific evidence on how the brain generates behavior, emotions, and mental states, emphasizing unconscious and conscious processing of sensorimotor and mental information. It describes neural regulatory systems for behavioral, cognitive, and emotional functions and discusses how brain processes of decision-making relate to individual free will and responsibility. |
Abstract
This review presents a broad perspective of the Neuroscience of our days with special attention to how the brain generates our behaviors, emotions, and mental states. It describes in detail how unconscious and conscious processing of sensorimotor and mental information takes place in our brains. Likewise, classic and recent experiments illustrating the neuroscientific foundations regarding the behavioral and cognitive abilities of animals and, in particular, of human beings are described. Special attention is applied to the description of the different neural regulatory systems dealing with behavioral, cognitive, and emotional functions. Finally, the brain process for decision-making, and its relationship with individual free will and responsibility, are also described.
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