| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7289981 | Consciousness and Cognition | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The present research suggests that people's bodily states affect their beliefs about free will. People with epilepsy and people with panic disorder, which are disorders characterized by a lack of control over one's body, reported less belief in free will compared to people without such disorders (Study 1). The more intensely people felt sexual desire, physical tiredness, and the urge to urinate, the less they believed in free will (Study 2). Among non-dieters, the more intensely they felt hunger, the less they believed in free will. However, dieters showed a trend in the opposite direction (Study 3).
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Authors
Michael R. Ent, Roy F. Baumeister,