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volition

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The Energy Homeostasis Principle: A Naturalistic Approach to ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 3 facts

referenceThe Free Energy Principle (FEP) is an organism-based approach that considers volition a critical element for understanding, distinguishing lower forms of learning and introducing cognitive models, as discussed by Yufik and Friston (2016).

claimAttributing volition or desires to a neuronal culture implies that the culture shares properties typically attributed to a whole organism.

claimThe Free Energy Principle (FEP) assumes the presence of goal-oriented behaviors, volition, and purpose when viewed from a whole organism perspective.

Attention and consciousness - SelfAwarePatterns selfawarepatterns.com SelfAwarePatterns Jun 12, 2022 2 facts

claimWilliam James claimed that volition and attention are identical, a perspective that aligns with modern predictive coding views.

quoteWilliam James claimed in the late 1800s that, “Volition is nothing but attention”.

Panpsychism - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

perspectiveHedda Hassel Mørch advocates for a view of panpsychism arguing that the only causal powers we can positively conceive of are mental properties, specifically those involving volition, motivation, or agency.

Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Nov 30, 2004 1 fact

quoteFriedrich Beck and John Eccles (1992) stated: “mental intention (volition) becomes neurally effective by momentarily increasing the probability of exocytosis”.

The development of consciousness from an evolutionary perspective academia.edu Academia.edu 1 fact

perspectiveFarhadi argues that 'trilogy theory' is superior to typical neurocognitive theories of consciousness because it distinguishes between awareness and consciousness, incorporates volition, and accounts for the selective capacity of attention.

Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu William Seager, Sean Allen-Hermanson · Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy May 23, 2001 1 fact

claimMalebranche's occasionalism posits that God must intervene between volition and action, and between stimulus and sensation, to account for the interaction between mind and the physical world.

Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Nov 30, 2004 1 fact

quote“mental intention (volition) becomes neurally effective by momentarily increasing the probability of exocytosis”

The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org Frontiers in Psychology Nov 25, 2024 1 fact

claimPierson 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.