the experimental observation of this delay in some processes…

Page 109, the experimental observation of this delay in some processes, such as certain types of decision, making, and the fact that we are not aware of it. For example, when we make concrete decisions has led to heated discussions about the existence of free will. Experiments by Benjamin Libett have shown that by the time we became aware that we have made a certain decision such as pressing a button when a signal appears on a computer screen, the brain actually already made the decision and consciously at least 1/3 of a second earlier

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