Giulio Tononi - Integrated Information Theory and Its Implications for Free Will Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2021-06-28 | ...
The posterior alpha rhythm as a railroad switcher for the dorsoventral path Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2023-01-11 | ...
Philosophers and Neuroscientists in Conversation - Interview Highlights Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2022-07-18 | Video credit:Gretchen AlbersSophie Kelly
Investigating Free Will: Why Neuroscience and Philosophy Need Each Other Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2022-06-23 | Answering scientific questions often requires answering some philosophical questions first. This can be clearly demonstrated by considering some basic scientific questions we might have about lying. This lesson applies even more to many of the questions we have about free will, which is why it is important for neuroscientists and philosophers to work together on these issues.Neurophilosophy of Free Willneurophil-freewill.orgWRITTEN BY:Michael RobinsonUri MaozFILM BY:Isy BarrettKailee HagueNat NicholsNARRATOR:Michael RobinsonART INSTRUCTOR:Bill KroyerSONGS USED:“charlie brown's day off” - Louie Zong“baguette bop” - Louie Zong
Philosophers and Neuroscientists in Conversation - Full Interview Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2022-06-08 | Chapters:0:00 Title0:09 What are the advantages and challenges in collaborations between neuroscientists and philosophers when studying free will?18:11 Following this collaboration, how can an abstract notion like free will be probed experimentally?32:08 If volition / free action must be reasons-responsive (i.e. NOT the Libet task) then how should we think about Libet-type actions? Are they just a degenerate case of decision-making where value is nil or is there something distinct about them?36:40 "What are the expected neural/physical differences between:1) a ""free-will zombie"" who does not have free will (could not have chosen option B in a 2AFC decision task, but thinks they could have) but retains the psychological feeling of having free will, and2) a being who does have free will but not the psychological feeling of having free will (could have chosen option A or B in a 2AFC but does not realise it)?"41:49 What do you think is the strongest argument or evidence for and against free will?48:21 How would you characterize the relationship (if any) between consciousness and free will?55:38 Do you think it is possible to provide a simple and unambiguous "mathematical" definition of the terms: awareness, consciousness, and attention?1:02:42 Some decisions are considered to be biased to a certain degree or under certain conditions, without this endangering free will as a whole. Where would you draw the line after which the decision is unfree, or without moral responsibility?Video credit:Gretchen AlbersSophie Kelly
The 3rd Annual Meeting of the Neurophilosophy of Free Will Consortium Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2022-04-28 | ...
What will the neighbors think? – Discussing volition with experts from neighboring fields Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2022-03-25 | ...
【Free will beyond spontaneous volition】 - Jake Gavenas + Polaris Koi Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2022-02-16 | ...
【Free will over time: Distinguishing top-down and now-then control】 - Kristina Krasich + Sam Murray Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2021-11-19 | ...
【Toward Naturalistic Paradigms of Agency】 - Elisabeth Parés-Pujolràs + Robyn Waller Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2021-10-08 | ...
Jenann Ismael - Agency through Physical Lenses Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2021-06-28 | ...
Seminar 6【Marcel Brass & Al Mele】 Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2021-03-10 | Free Will and the COINTOB Model of Decision-Making
Seminar 5【Gabriel Kreiman & Rosa Cao】 Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2020-12-14 | Towards Operational and Falsifiable Definitions to Stimulate the Dialogue in the Neurophilosophy of Free Will Moderator: Nadav Amir
Seminar 4【John Assad & Manuel Vargas】 Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2020-10-20 | The Power and Limits of Neuroscience Research Paradigms on Action and Free WillModerator: Marie-Christine Nizzi
Seminar 3【Aaron Schurger & Adina Roskies】 Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2020-07-22 | The Readiness Potential: What Does It Mean for Conscious Volition?Moderator: Tomáš Dominik
Agency in the Stream of Consciousness: Perspectives from Cognitive Science and Buddhist Psychology Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2020-07-04 | Speaker: Chandra Sripada, Ph.D.Abstract: The stream of consciousness refers to ideas, images, and memories that meander across the mind when we are otherwise unoccupied. The standard view is that these thoughts are associationistic in character and they arise from subpersonal processes—we are for the most part passive observers of them. Drawing on a series of laboratory studies we have conducted as well as Buddhist models of mind, I argue that these views are importantly incorrect. On the alternative view I put forward, these thoughts arise from minimal decision processes, which lie in a grey zone: They are both manifestations of agency as well as obstacles to it.
Detecting Covert Cognitive States from Neural Population Recordings in Prefrontal Cortex Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2020-07-02 | Speaker: William Newsome, Ph.D.Abstract: The neural mechanisms underlying decision-making are typically examined by statistical analysis of large numbers of trials from sequentially recorded single neurons. Averaging across sequential recordings, however, obscures important aspects of decision-making such as variations in confidence and 'changes of mind' (CoM) that occur at variable times on different trials. I will show that the covert decision variables (DV) can be tracked dynamically on single behavioral trials via simultaneous recording of large neural populations in prefrontal cortex. Vacillations of the neural DV, in turn, identify candidate CoM in monkeys, which closely match the known properties of human CoM. Thus simultaneous population recordings can provide insight into transient, internal cognitive states that are otherwise undetectable.
Seminar 2【John-Dylan Haynes & Walter Sinnott-Armstrong】 Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2020-06-24 | Responsibility Without FreedomModerator: Kristina Krasich
Seminar 1【Patrick Haggard & Richard Holton】 Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2020-05-09 | Sources and reasons: internal and external factors underlying freely-willed action - a Neurophilosophical debate
Full - 5 Questions about Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2020-01-21 | During the 2nd International Conference on Neuroscience and Free Will, we invited some of the conference attendees for an interview, during which we asked them five questions about neuroscience and philosophy of free will.1. What do you see as the biggest promise of the field of neuroscience of free will?2. What are the greatest challenges that you think this field faces?3. Please opine on how can an abstract notion like free will be probed experimentally.4. What are the advantages and challenges in collaborations between neuroscientists and philosophers when studying free will?5. On this note, do you think we have free will?
Highlights - 5 Questions about Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2020-01-21 | During the 2nd International Conference on Neuroscience and Free Will, we invited some of the conference attendees for an interview, during which we asked them five questions about neuroscience and philosophy of free will.1. What do you see as the biggest promise of the field of neuroscience of free will?2. What are the greatest challenges that you think this field faces?3. Please opine on how can an abstract notion like free will be probed experimentally.4. What are the advantages and challenges in collaborations between neuroscientists and philosophers when studying free will?5. On this note, do you think we have free will?
The 2nd International Conference on Neuroscience and Free Will Neuroscience and Philosophy of Free Will 2020-01-21 | The Second International Conference on Neuroscience and Free Will took place from March 14th to 17th, 2019, in Orange County, CA, at Chapman University Rinker Campus.This conference has been made available by the generous support of the Fetzer Franklin Fund and additional support from the President's Office and Crean College at Chapman University.95 participants from 40 universities around the world attended the conference.
