The Illusion of Conscious Will

Do we consciously cause our actions or do they happen to us? Wegner offers a novel understanding of the issue. Like actions, the feeling of conscious will is cr... » 

Do we consciously cause our actions or do they happen to us? Wegner offers a novel understanding of the issue. Like actions, the feeling of conscious will is created by the mind and brain. Yet if psychological and neural mechanisms are responsible for human behavior, how could we have conscious will? The feeling of conscious will helps us toappreciate and remember authorship of the things our mindsand bodies do. Although conscious will is an illusion, itserves as a guide to understanding ourselves and todeveloping a sense of responsibility and morality.Now available in paperback! «