Free will, the self, and the brain

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 221-234

  Gomes, Gilberto ^a  

^a NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN FUNCTION; EMOTIONALITY; HUMAN; MORALITY; NERVE CONDUCTION; REVIEW; SELF COMPATIBILITY; SELF EVALUATION; VOLUNTARY REPORTING;

BRAIN; HUMANS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 34248352615     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: 10990798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.754     Document Type: Review

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