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Investigating free will

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Thomas Nadelhoffer considers the empirical evidence on what people actually think about their freedom to make decisions

Psychologists generally investigate their ideas using empirical research but, for the most part, the issues and debates you study are dealt with through discussion. Box 1 (on page 10) shows the various standpoints that psychologists can take in this discussion: hard or soft determinism (incompatibilists or compatibilists).

■ soft determinism

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