The voluntary operant and the operant nature of volition: Three views.
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DOI: 10.1002/jeab.808
Abstract: Many philosophers, psychologists, and lay folk associate volition with autonomy (actions are independent of an individual's environment) and free will (individuals originate their actions). Most behaviorists hold these views to be incompatible with behavior analyses.… read more here.
Keywords: operant nature; voluntary actions; operant operant; volition ... See more keywords
The neural basis of meta-volition
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DOI: 10.1038/s42003-019-0346-1
Abstract: Volition is the power to act beyond simple, automatic responses. We can act voluntarily because we can choose to act otherwise than immediate, external circumstances dictate. But we can also choose to allow ourselves to… read more here.
Keywords: meta volition; neural basis; basis meta; volition ... See more keywords
Two Distinctions That Help to Chart the Interplay Between Conscious and Unconscious Volition
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00552
Abstract: Research initiated by Benjamin Libet suggests that short-term conscious intentions are not the onsets of bodily actions. However, other research, particularly on longer-term intentions, seems to show that at least some conscious intentions are effective.… read more here.
Keywords: volition; distinctions help; conscious unconscious; help chart ... See more keywords