The Case Against Free Will [electronic resource] : What a Quiet Revolution in Psychology has Revealed about How Behaviour is Determined /
Lieberman, David.author.
Do judges' decisions depend on how long it is since they ate their lunch? Is the best place for a woman to seduce a man on a rickety bridge? Does free will really exist? This book explores how our genes and experiences determine our behaviour as well as discussing the implications determinism may have on personal responsibility and morality.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Prologue; Part I: Evidence; 1 Sex and Violence; 2 Childhood: Genes; 3 Childhood: Environment; 4 Behaviour Must Be Lawful; Part II: But . . . ?; 5 The Feeling of Freedom: Unconscious Associations; 6 The Feeling of Freedom: Making Decisions and Solving Problems; 7 Determinism's Implications; Notes; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Do judges' decisions depend on how long it is since they ate their lunch? Is the best place for a woman to seduce a man on a rickety bridge? Does free will really exist? This book explores how our genes and experiences determine our behaviour as well as discussing the implications determinism may have on personal responsibility and morality.
Psychology.
Cognitive psychology.
Philosophy of mind.
Psychology, Experimental.
Self.
Identity (Psychology).
Popular Science in Psychology.
Cognitive Psychology.
Philosophy of Mind.
Experimental Psychology.
Self and Identity.