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Dartmouth College

Free Will and Neuroscience

Peter Tse

Instructor: Peter Tse

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
9 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
9 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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10 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 3 modules in this course

This module explains neuroscientific arguments against free will including Libet experiment and Wegner's experiment.

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6 videos1 reading1 assignment3 discussion prompts

This module deals with the neuroscientific aspects of free will including the structure and function of neuron, neural receptors, and concepts such as indeterminism. It also explains the top-down executive function of the brain.

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18 videos7 assignments3 discussion prompts

This module explores the concept of volition in the brain and further explores concepts such as the neural basis of mindfulness, volitional imagination, self-transformation etc.

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11 videos2 assignments2 discussion prompts

Instructor

Peter Tse
Dartmouth College
3 Courses2,327 learners

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