Free Will is the illusionary by-product of Self-perception

Abstract: Unconsciuos neural events appear to anticipate voluntary actions by hundreds of msecs (Libet, 1999, 2004; Soon et al.,2008). The impact of such timing on Self-perception and Free Will (FW) is discussed. Libet's model accounts for a delayed conscious action in order to allow a possible voluntary veto. Although, no one veto was recorded, the role of FW still stands unchallenged in Libet's perspective. Up to us, the paradox is that even the veto should account for a neural event! Our feeling is that, in the West, the idea that FW was donated by God as a tool of self-control is a paradox. If we go East, with few exceptions, we can experience an opposite perspective. By meditating, our holy essence is realized as well as our FW illusion is disclosed. In Samkhya metaphor, all is moved by Prakriti (unconscious nature), however, Purusha (conscious mind) steals the role of and pretends to decide instead of Prakriti. According to this perspective, Bignetti's model (Bignetti 2001, 2003, 2004) is proposing that our unconscious mind first reacts against a stimulus by choosing some chaotic ideas within the memory store. Then, the events in their due course, draw the attention of our conscious mind, thus causing the arousal of Self-perception. Since we become aware of what's happening only when Self-perception is lightened, we miss the unconscious events occurred few msecs before. That's why we always deceive ourselves about FW existence. Consciousness can learn from the outcome of an action but cannot decide it.