Pierson and Trout (2017) define agency in the context of consciousness not as the proximate cause of an action, but as the ability to alter a predetermined sequence of reflexive actions to change an outcome, which equates to volition for the individual.

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  The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective

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• The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective www.frontiersin.org Frontiers in Psychology via serper

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• agency concept
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