EPISODE · Jan 1, 2026 · 15 MIN
Why_Your_Brain_Lies_About_Free_Will.
from Serenity guided meditations · host Dan
The Illusion of Control: Is Your Sense of Agency Real? (Neuroscience & Psychology Explained)Do you really control your actions — or is the feeling of "free will" just a clever trick your brain plays? This video dives deep into the illusion of control and the sense of agency, blending cutting-edge psychological research, philosophy, and neuroscience.Discover:Internal vs. external locus of control: Why some people attribute success to skill while others blame luck or fate — and how it shapes your life.The surprising truth about conscious will: Landmark experiments showing it may be a retrospective story your brain tells after actions have already begun.Fascinating dissociations: Alien hand syndrome, hypnosis, and illusions that separate intention from movement.Brain insights: How the parietal cortex and other regions help (or fail to help) us distinguish self-caused events from external ones.The bigger picture: We feel like powerful causal agents, but much of our sense of agency is an inferred narrative constructed after the fact.This exploration challenges our deepest assumptions about autonomy, responsibility, and what it means to be "in control."Perfect for anyone interested in free will, consciousness, decision-making, or the hidden workings of the mind. Subscribe to Serene Mind Lab for thought-provoking blends of psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy.Do you lean toward an internal or external locus of control? Share your thoughts in the comments!#IllusionOfControl #SenseOfAgency #FreeWillIllusion #LocusOfControl #ConsciousWill #AlienHandSyndrome #NeuroscienceOfAgency #ParietalCortex #PsychologyOfControl #LibetExperiment #PhilosophyOfMind #SereneMindLab
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The Illusion of Control: Is Your Sense of Agency Real? (Neuroscience & Psychology Explained)Do you really control your actions — or is the feeling of "free will" just a clever trick your brain plays? This video dives deep into the illusion of control and the sense of agency, blending cutting-edge psychological research, philosophy, and neuroscience.Discover:Internal vs. external locus of control: Why some people attribute success to skill while others blame luck or fate — and how it shapes your life.The surprising truth about conscious will: Landmark experiments showing it may be a retrospective story your brain tells after actions have already begun.Fascinating dissociations: Alien hand syndrome, hypnosis, and illusions that separate intention from movement.Brain insights: How the parietal cortex and other regions help (or fail to help) us distinguish self-caused events from external ones.The bigger picture: We feel like powerful causal agents, but much of our sense of agency is an inferred narrative constructed after the fact.This exploration challenges our deepest assumptions about autonomy, responsibility, and what it means to be "in control."Perfect for anyone interested in free will, consciousness, decision-making, or the hidden workings of the mind. Subscribe to Serene Mind Lab for thought-provoking blends of psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy.Do you lean toward an internal or external locus of control? Share your thoughts in the comments!#IllusionOfControl #SenseOfAgency #FreeWillIllusion #LocusOfControl #ConsciousWill #AlienHandSyndrome #NeuroscienceOfAgency #ParietalCortex #PsychologyOfControl #LibetExperiment #PhilosophyOfMind #SereneMindLab
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