All I hear about these days is that certain hormones and genes control everything from our moods to our likelihood of murdering someone or cheating on our spouse. In light of this new evidence I can't help but wonder: does free will actually exist or are we slaves to our mental states?
2007-07-31 05:23:56 · 5 answers · asked by You Had Me At HellNo 4 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Free Willy! ;-)
Hm, honestly, I think free will is still with us, but its field of operation has been narrowed by the physical factors you mention. But there is still room for making decisions on those levels not affected by hormones - such as, when you get to decide between two equally convenient things, which is the more ethical?
2007-07-31 07:57:19 · answer #1 · answered by Tahini Classic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think free will exists. Example: Im in the Inet watching porn. Now I can jerk off to it or not. Either I want to or I dont. Its that simple
2007-07-31 12:31:47 · answer #2 · answered by mikkeblonde 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's far more complicated than that. We're conditioned by our enviroment, the things that happen to us and yes partially our genetics.
But we still maintain the choice to give in to our desires or resist them.
2007-07-31 12:33:21 · answer #3 · answered by ES 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as Bush is in office, I'd say it is dead.
2007-07-31 12:29:00 · answer #4 · answered by wherever you go there you are 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we have some will over our genes even though i do crazy stuff..............i take after my dad that way..........
2007-07-31 12:28:37 · answer #5 · answered by N² 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋