Kevin J. Mitchell

Kevin J. Mitchell

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    A photograph of a signpost on an oceanside trail. The signpost indicates that the walker can go left or right. How life evolved the power to choose In recent years, more threats to our notions of agency and free will have sprung up, from diverse areas of science. If we come prewired in ways that influence our decision-making, how free can we really be? Read More
    Ideas Podcast: Free Agents, Kevin J. Mitchell Free Agents Scientists are learning more and more about how brain activity controls behavior and how neural circuits weigh alternatives and initiate actions. As we probe ever deeper into the mechanics of decision making, many conclude that agency—or free will—is... Read More