The psychology of volition

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 229, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 289-299

  Frith, Chris ^a,b,c  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b ALL SOULS COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agency; Culture; Discussion; Responsibility; Volition

Indexed keywords

ANTICIPATION; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; EXPECTATION; FREEDOM; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTROSPECTION; INTUITION; INVERTEBRATE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNISHMENT; RESPONSE TIME; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SENSATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; MOVEMENT; SELF CONCEPT; VOLITION;

EID: 84892781647     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: 14321106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00221-013-3407-6     Document Type: Review

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