Free Will and Neuroscience
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Duration | 9 hours |
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- Course 2 of 3 in the Libertarian Free Will Specialization
- Approx. 9 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: English
Free Will and Neuroscience at Coursera Course details
- In this course, we will discuss free will from a neuroscientific perspective.
- Module one of the course will explore two neuroscientific arguments against free will from Libet and Wegner and evaluate neuroscientists arguments against free will. You will also examine where these experiments do not succeed in debunking free will.
- In module two, the anatomy and physiology of neurons will be described. You will also learn how they communicate. You will have an understanding about neural anatomy and physiology to consciousness, attention, and free will.
- In the final and the third module of the course, you will explore an example of the top-down influence on bottom-up processing called volitional attention. You will see how neural circuits responsible for both volitional and non-volitional thought and action interact with each other. Next, you will learn how a neural circuit can change its physical structure and function, and how these changes might impact human behavior.
Free Will and Neuroscience at Coursera Curriculum
Module 1: Neuroscientific Arguments Against Free Will
The Libet Experiment Overview
Debunking Libet’s Conclusions
Hypnosis vs. Libet
Libet’s Confusion
Hume's Theory
Feelings of Agency
Welcome reading
Neuroscientific Arguments Against Free Will Quiz
Module 2: The Neuroscience of Free Will: Part 1
Why Did Free Will Evolve?
Two Valleys of Information-processing Death
How Neurons Function
Ionotropic and Metabotropic Receptors
Synchrony and Bursting
AMPA and NMDA Receptors
Why Is There a Synaptic Cleft?
How Neurons Realize Informational Criteria
Is Synaptic Reweighting Important To The Neural Code?
Indeterminism in the Brain, Part 1
Indeterminism in the Brain, Part 2
Indeterminism in the Brain, Part 3
What Is a Top-down Executive Function in the Brain?
Global Cortical Architecture
Phineas Gage and Self-governance
Executive Control Circuits of the Brain
Cybernetic Cingulate Cortex and Willpower
Top-down Causation in the Brain
How Neurons Function
Ionotropic and Metabotropic Receptors
Synchrony and Bursting
Why Is There a Synaptic Cleft?
How Neurons Realize Informational Criteria
Is Synaptic Reweighting Important To The Neural Code?
The Neuroscience of Free Will: Part 1
The Neuroscience of Free Will: Part 2
The Neural Basis of Volitional Attention
The Neural Circuitry of Non-volitional Thought
The Neural Circuitry of Volitional Thought
How Volitional and Non-volitional Circuits Interact
The Neural Basis of Willpower
The Cultivation of Willpower and Attention
The Neural Basis of Mindfulness
The Cultivation of Hope and Meaning
The Neural Basis of Volitional Imagination
The Relationship of Consciousness to Free Will
The Neural Basis of Self-transformation
The Cultivation of Willpower and Attention
The Neuroscience of Free Will: Part 2 Quiz
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