The interpretation of Libet's results on the timing of conscious events: A commentary

Consciousness and Cognition

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 221-230

  Gomes, Gilberto ^a  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cerebral timing; Conscious experience; Conscious will; Consciousness; Event related chronometry; Latency; Readiness potential; Voluntary action

Indexed keywords

CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTINGENT NEGATIVE VARIATION; DATA ANALYSIS; EXPERIENCE; LATENT PERIOD; REVIEW; SKIN SENSATION; SKIN STIMULATION;

EID: 0036614138     PISSN: 10538100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ccog.2002.0556     Document Type: Editorial

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