AO3: Free will

• Strength: Practical value

  What? Practical value

  Who? Roberts et al. - those who show external locus of control rather than internal are less likely to be optimistic

  Why? Believing we have free will has positive impact on mind
• Limitation: Research support

  What? Brain scans don't support it

  Who? Libet et al. - unconscious brain activity leading up to conscious decision to move came around half a second before

  Why? Basic experiences of free will potentially determined by our brain before we're aware
• Counterpoint: Research support

  What? Doesn't mean there's no decision to act

  Who? Libet's findings not surprising; just as expected

  Why? Not appropriate challenge to free will