Scientists may have finally solved the mystery of consciousness

[DaneA]

...followed by - their discoveries are troubling
New research has lifted the lid on the mind, proving that humans’ free will does exist – but not as you know it.

There's an article in today's (UK) Daily Telegraph so titled.

It's about a new exhibition at the Francis Crick Institute, entitled "Hello Brain!" reporting work done and under way.

I can't post a link but searching on a phrase from the title should find it. However, you'd need to be a subscriber to read the whole article. One is allowed to sign up and read one such article a month without subscribing. Whether that's worthwhile is up to members.

It covers a number of aspects which copyright doesn't allow me to replicate (that would also make it a long post) but it does seem on the verge of breaking several taboos about mind. Paraphrasing, one paragraph says -

The question of whether we have free will is most difficult and troubling. If by free will we mean the power to generate choices independently of our brain and bodily processes, we don't have it. If we mean having a capacity to make choices for ourselves we evidently do. It's the "I" that makes the choice through a complex biological system.

Much to think about.

[Miss Hepburn]

This is a good topic. Thanks.