A new study published in Applied Psychology reveals that believing in free will is associated with less favorable attitudes ...

A human brain on display at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University at Buffalo. Some researchers contend that neurobiology disproves the existence of free will. (David Duprey / Associated Press) ...

A new book by a Stanford neurobiologist offers a jarring proposition: that humans do not have free will and thus cannot be considered morally responsible for our actions. In “Determined: A Science of ...

The deepest roots of our commitment to moral responsibility are in powerful emotions, rather than reason. There are many sources for the stubborn belief in moral responsibility, and some are quite ...

Contemporary theories of free will tend to fall into one of two general categories, namely, those who insist on and those who are skeptical about the reality of human freedom and moral responsibility.

Human freedom is not optional. It is not subject to our volition; rather, it is an inescapable reality imposed upon us – we do not choose to be free. Whether we like it or not, we are free because our ...

You’re walking fast, late for work. The line into the subway is barely moving. A man is walking very slowly, holding up everyone behind him. You’re annoyed. And then you catch a glimpse of him. He’s ...

Adam Piovarchy does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Harry Frankfurt, professor of philosophy, emeritus, renowned for his scholarship on free will and moral responsibility, died from a number of causes, including congestive heart failure, at a care ...

New brain research reveals how guilt and shame shape moral behavior, showing why guilt promotes repair while shame often ...

A new book by a Stanford neurobiologist offers a jarring proposition: that humans do not have free will and thus cannot be considered morally responsible for our actions. In “Determined: A Science of ...

A new book by a Stanford neurobiologist offers a jarring proposition: that humans do not have free will and thus cannot be considered morally responsible for our actions. In “Determined: A Science of ...