Libetian
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Etymology edit
Adjective edit
Libetian (comparative more Libetian, superlative most Libetian)
- Of or relating to Benjamin Libet (1916–2007), pioneering scientist in the field of human consciousness.
- 2023, Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will, New York: Penguin, →ISBN:
- The jury is still out, because the Libetian literature remains almost entirely about spontaneous decisions regarding some fairly simple things.
Noun edit
Libetian (plural Libetians)
- A follower of Libet's ideas.
- 2023, Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will, New York: Penguin, →ISBN:
- For Libetians, these studies show that our brains decide to carry out behavior before we think that we've freely and consciously done so.