The Most Misinterpreted Experiment in Neuroscience

I’ve a fascinating episode for you today with Professor Aaron Schurger, a neuroscientist who discovered that the most famous experiment in free will research has been falsely understood for decades. In it, we talk about:

• The readiness potential reflects noise, not unconscious decisions

• Various theories of consciousness

• Why correlation doesn’t imply causation, even in neuroscience

• How selection bias fooled researchers for 40+ years

• Consciousness is logically necessary for initiating new movements

If you’re interested in the topics above, I think you’ll love this podcast.

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—Curt Jaimungal