The Where and When of Intention
- 20 February 2004
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 303 (5661) , 1144-1146
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1095331
Abstract
Although a subjective urge-or intention-to act appears to precede a voluntary action by almost a quarter of a second, neuroscientists have not had a clear picture of the brain activity that underlies this intentional state. In his Perspective, Eagleman discusses new work ( Lau et al.) that uses functional magnetic resonance imaging to distinguish brain areas that are activated in response to the intention to move versus the actual movement.Keywords
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