Abstract

While the question of whether free will exists or not has been debated for centuries, recently researchers have started to investigate the reasons for and consequences of a belief in free will. The current chapter tries to give an overview of this research. We first outline recent empirical research showing that the belief in free will has both cognitive and social determinants. Then, we describe recent research focusing on the behavioral, cognitive, and neural implications of believing or disbelieving in free will. Finally, a speculative theoretical framework concerning how high-level beliefs about free will can influence cognition and behavior is presented.

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