Some studies suggest decisions are made subconsciously before conscious awareness, but the debate continues. Neuroscientists have conducted experiments showing that the brain begins making decisions before a person is even aware of them. For example, studies using brain scans have detected activity in the motor cortex and prefrontal areas seconds before a person consciously decides to move or make a choice. This has led some scientists to argue that free will is an illusion because our brains make decisions subconsciously, and our conscious mind only becomes aware of them afterward.
However, this idea is still debated. Some researchers argue that while initial brain activity may suggest a decision is forming, people can still override these impulses before acting, meaning conscious control is not completely absent. Others believe that free will operates at higher levels of thought beyond simple motor actions studied in experiments.
While neuroscience challenges the idea of completely independent free will, there is no definitive proof that subconscious processes purely determine all choices. The debate between determinism (the idea that all events are caused by prior conditions) and free will remains open, with ongoing research exploring how much control we truly have over our decisions.
