2. 6 seconds Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience: shows preconscious brain activity patterns occurring 6-10 seconds before the conscious experience of making a decision
The results support the notion that unconscious brain activity comes first and conscious experience follows as a result, says Patrick Haggard of University College London, who was not involved with the study. “We all think that we have a conscious free will,” he says. “ However, this study shows that actions come from preconscious brain activity patterns and not from the person consciously thinking about what they are going to do.”