What if free will is an illusion? In Determined one of the world's greatest scientists of human
behaviour overturns one of our most powerful beliefs–that we are the authors of our own …

Highlights•Accounts of goal-directed choice formalize the role of causal knowledge in
agency.•Instrumental divergence provides a formal constraint on agency and goal …

To determine how much cognitive control to invest in a task, people need to consider
whether exerting control matters for obtaining rewards. In particular, they need to account for …

Adolescent risk-taking has been attributed to earlier-developing motivational neurocircuitry
that is poorly controlled by immature executive-control neurocircuitry. Functional magnetic …

The utility of a given experience, like interacting with a particular friend or tasting a particular
food, fluctuates continually according to homeostatic and hedonic principles. Consequently …

In 2022, charitable giving accounted for roughly 2% of the gross domestic product in the US,
with 64% of donations being made by individuals. Despite the significant impact of this …

Control, or the ability to influence one's environment through actions, is a key tool for
survival. Through making choices, an individual is able to obtain desired outcomes and …