[1]N400 ERPs for actions: building meaning in contextNo [2]#freewill ? Such BS. [3]#N400 - there is a [4]#lag in the brain when faced with something unexpected.* We spent most of our lives assuming we know what's about to happen.* We base our predictions of the future upon what we know and our expectations rule us. But then... something happens that we don't expect. Brain needs to process quickly.* Brain needs to decide "fit/misfit/what is it/this isn't what I expected". Takes about 400ms to process.* This initial "*no that's not right!* - is also known as cognitive dissonance.* This even applies to processing music in the brain, not just meanings of words or pictures.* We expect certain sounds to follow other sounds, even if we've never heard a piece before. Things fit templates. When they don't?* The N400 effect. This also might be where the "me" is. Someone has to be saying, "No, that's not right, is it?" [5]#Freewill is quite real and whether or not we are machines, we are Self Aware machines and we choose. We reject, then we decide whether or not to accept a tiny bit later. Drugs and mental differences can affect the N400 effect significantly. So, are you real? As long as there is someone going, "Wait, what!?" for literally a split-second... the answer is yes.* You are real.* You react and you choose what to accept and what to reject. References Visible links 1. http://icopiedyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/400ms-lag-no-yes-maybe-what.jpg 2. https://plus.google.com/s/%23freewill 3. https://plus.google.com/s/%23N400 4. https://plus.google.com/s/%23lag 5. https://plus.google.com/s/%23Freewill