Abstract

A conceptual confusion might lie at the heart of the free will‐determinism controversy. Reconceptualizing the issue by positing two independent bipolar dimensions (determinism versus nondeterminism and self‐determination versus nonagentic mechanism), instead of the single free will versus determinism dimension, seems to create the conceptual space for belief in both free will and determinism. A number of recent agentic theories of human action, and a growing body of research with humans, suggest the joint action of agentic self‐determination and nonagentic causation in the genesis of human behavior. Implications for counselors are offered.

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