{"id":1295,"date":"2017-09-09T12:08:23","date_gmt":"2017-09-09T12:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/truthdevour.com\/blog\/?p=1295"},"modified":"2019-09-28T12:45:59","modified_gmt":"2019-09-28T12:45:59","slug":"a-question-of-free-will","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truthdevour.com\/blog\/a-question-of-free-will\/","title":{"rendered":"A Question Of Free Will"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is it just an illusion?<\/h2>

Free Will - Freedom of Choice - Individuality<\/h4>

The human brain is a fascinating organ that is mostly still a mystery. The expanse of our solid grey matter continues to tempt droves of interested people to explore its depths to understand, leverage, and exploit its potential.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Trauma Savants<\/h5>

In 2012, I became aware of a person by the name of\u00a0<\/span>Derek Amato<\/span><\/a>. He acquired the ability to compose and play the piano after sustaining a severe head injury. This man's life changed when he unveiled a remarkable musical talent that seemingly had always existed, albeit locked away deep within the recesses of his brain.<\/span><\/p>

Other cases reported reveal these hidden savant-like talents emerging post a person's head trauma. Although it is deemed to be rare in occurrence, the point here is that it can and does happen. It is fascinating to note recipients of these new talents don't seem to have previously held an obsessive interest in the area to which their skill presents.<\/span><\/p>

The Sleeping Prophet - Edgar Cayce<\/h5>

There was a man who was known as the sleeping prophet in the late 1800s who was called\u00a0<\/span>Edgar Cayce<\/span><\/a>. In a transient state, he was able to execute medical diagnosis of people, make predictions and had on occasion referenced past lives. Of all the psychics I have researched, his story seems to, in my opinion, hold some validity. Given my penchant for writing fiction, I tend to explore the world from the parameter of anything that we conceive or are yet to imagine, holds possibility. I don't discount the probability that we have experienced life in various forms. Nor do I close myself off to the idea of clairvoyance, which leads me to my desire to pitch you my next thought.<\/span><\/p>

What if the trauma sustained by an individual's head injury creates a bridge in the cerebral cortex that reconnects to an aspect of a person's past lifetimes. Before you mock this idea remember how little we know. Scientific research, and even simpler than this, asking questions and being willing to find ways to identify the answers, is a healthy way to advance toward the discovery of new possibilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

\"Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere.\"<\/span><\/h5>
- Albert Einstein<\/span><\/h5>

As we gain more insight into how our bodies work, the importance of the minutiae is apparent. Scientists are working to understand how the gut biome impacts day to day decisions and which parasites have the greatest influence on our behavior. Then there are the apparent plethora of external factors such as environment, culture, belief systems, that add a spectrum of conscious and unconscious overlays. All of these factors challenge the concept of free will, freedom of choice, and individuality. It arguably consists of far more than just our minds.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>

The Libet Experiment<\/h5>

BBC Radio 4<\/a>\u00a0 - The Libet Experiment: Is Free Will Just an Illusion?<\/strong><\/p>

This two-minute video gives you a brief and very clever explanation of the Libet experiment on the existence of free will.<\/p><\/div><\/div>