Brain mechanisms underlying automatic and unconscious control of motor action

Are we in command of our motor acts? The popular belief holds that our conscious decisions are the direct causes of our actions. However, overwhelming evidence from neurosciences demonstrates that our actions are instead largely driven by brain processes that unfold outside of our consciousness. To...

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Main Authors: Kevin eD'ostilio, Gaëtan eGarraux
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2012.00265/full