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Re: Brain makes decisions before you even know it         


Author: neo
Date: May 10, 2008 01:13

John Hasenkam wrote:
> In a way not surprising but I find the 10 sec delay suspicious. It is also a
> simple decision making process(left or right button). I don't think that is
> representative of most decision making processes.
>
>
>
> http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080411/full/news.2008.751.html
>
> Your brain makes up its mind up to ten seconds before you realize it,
> according to researchers. By looking at brain activity while making a
> decision, the researchers could predict what choice people would make before
> they themselves were even aware of having made a decision.

Interesting. Since last few days, I am thinking over 'free will'.
Although my conclusion is not scientific, still it agrees with
abovementioned research. Decision about every letter I am typing is
taken befor 'I' know it.
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Re: Brain makes decisions before you even know it         


Author: Mike
Date: May 10, 2008 03:33

On May 10, 3:13 am, neo wrote:
> John Hasenkam wrote:
>> In a way not surprising but I find the 10 sec delay suspicious. It is also a
>> simple decision making process(left or right button). I don't think that is
>> representative of most decision making processes.
>
>
>> Your brain makes up its mind up to ten seconds before you realize it,
>> according to researchers. By looking at brain activity while making a
>> decision, the researchers could predict what choice people would make before
>> they themselves were even aware of having made a decision.
>
> Interesting. Since last few days, I am thinking over 'free will'.
> Although my conclusion is not scientific, still it agrees with
> abovementioned research. Decision about every letter I am typing is
> taken befor 'I' know it.
>
> Scientists say decision is taken 10 seconds before I realize it.
> Whether rocket launch will take place or not, decision is already ...
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Re: Brain makes decisions before you even know it         


Author: neo
Date: May 10, 2008 09:59

Mike wrote:
> On May 10, 3:13 am, neo wrote:
>> John Hasenkam wrote:
>>> In a way not surprising but I find the 10 sec delay suspicious. It is also a
>>> simple decision making process(left or right button). I don't think that is
>>> representative of most decision making processes.
>>
>>
>>> Your brain makes up its mind up to ten seconds before you realize it,
>>> according to researchers. By looking at brain activity while making a
>>> decision, the researchers could predict what choice people would make before
>>> they themselves were even aware of having made a decision.
>>
>> Interesting. Since last few days, I am thinking over 'free will'.
>> Although my conclusion is not scientific, still it agrees with
>> abovementioned research. Decision about every letter I am typing is
>> taken befor 'I' know it.
>>
>> Scientists say decision is taken 10 seconds before I realize it. ...
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Re: Brain makes decisions before you even know it         


Author: Mike
Date: May 10, 2008 13:55

On May 10, 11:59 am, neo wrote:
> Mike wrote:
>> On May 10, 3:13 am, neo wrote:
>>> John Hasenkam wrote:
>>>> In a way not surprising but I find the 10 sec delay suspicious. It is also a
>>>> simple decision making process(left or right button). I don't think that is
>>>> representative of most decision making processes.
>
>
>>>> Your brain makes up its mind up to ten seconds before you realize it,
>>>> according to researchers. By looking at brain activity while making a
>>>> decision, the researchers could predict what choice people would make before
>>>> they themselves were even aware of having made a decision.
>
>>> Interesting. Since last few days, I am thinking over 'free will'.
>>> Although my conclusion is not scientific, still it agrees with
>>> abovementioned research. Decision about every letter I am typing is
>>> taken befor 'I' know it.
> ...
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