Many neuroscientists believe we become aware of decisions after they’ve already been made by unconscious parts of the brain. Redgrave: “You do realize with these ideas there is a really, really horrendous implication. We become aware of what is selected after it’s been selected, not before. You have all these competing things, one wins, and you become aware of that winner.” The “horrendous implication” is that we can’t have free will if our decisions are made unconsciously.
