Comments on: Choosing Before Awareness of Choosing http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/23/choosing-before-awareness-of-choosing/ Musings on Science, Religion and Philosophy Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:26:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Clark http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/23/choosing-before-awareness-of-choosing/comment-page-1/#comment-751 Clark Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:00:36 +0000 http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/?p=175#comment-751 <a href="http://factsandfactoranalysis.wordpress.com/2008/06/06/social-psychology-automata/" rel="nofollow">Interesting followup post by someone.</a> Interesting followup post by someone.

]]> By: Clark http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/23/choosing-before-awareness-of-choosing/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Clark Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:59:39 +0000 http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/?p=175#comment-407 <a href="http://neuroanthropology.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/how-well-do-we-know-our-brains/" rel="nofollow">An other post on the topic</a> that is quite in depth about the methodology. Although he doesn't raise the philosophical issues. An other post on the topic that is quite in depth about the methodology. Although he doesn’t raise the philosophical issues.

]]> By: Clark Goble http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/23/choosing-before-awareness-of-choosing/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Clark Goble Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:23:58 +0000 http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/?p=175#comment-397 Interesting different take on this class of experiments <a href="http://endsofthought.blogspot.com/2008/04/neural-antecedents-of-decision-some.html" rel="nofollow">over at Ends of Thought</a>. His point is that the time that is relevant isn't the awareness of decision but the awareness of awareness of decision. It's a good point but I'm not sure it's the major problem with this class of experiments. Interesting different take on this class of experiments over at Ends of Thought. His point is that the time that is relevant isn’t the awareness of decision but the awareness of awareness of decision. It’s a good point but I’m not sure it’s the major problem with this class of experiments.

]]> By: Rich Knapton http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/23/choosing-before-awareness-of-choosing/comment-page-1/#comment-384 Rich Knapton Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:11:24 +0000 http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/?p=175#comment-384 That all works when you are trying to decide whether or not to go to the grocery store. However, how does that work if you are in the mountains and you hear the rumble and crash of a couple of large boulders heading your way? Rich That all works when you are trying to decide whether or not to go to the grocery store. However, how does that work if you are in the mountains and you hear the rumble and crash of a couple of large boulders heading your way?

Rich

]]> By: Doc http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/2008/04/23/choosing-before-awareness-of-choosing/comment-page-1/#comment-383 Doc Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:44:47 +0000 http://www.libertypages.com/cgw/?p=175#comment-383 Excellent point Clark. I heard the author interviewed recently, I forget where, I think it was All in the Mind, and I was rolling my eyes the entire time. Too many people think fMRI tells them everything going on in the brain and make all kinds of fallacious leaps. fMRI is a fascinating tool, but we really still don't have any way of really knowing the inner mind of a person. We are stuck with tempting hints and cues. Excellent point Clark. I heard the author interviewed recently, I forget where, I think it was All in the Mind, and I was rolling my eyes the entire time. Too many people think fMRI tells them everything going on in the brain and make all kinds of fallacious leaps. fMRI is a fascinating tool, but we really still don’t have any way of really knowing the inner mind of a person. We are stuck with tempting hints and cues.

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