>[!abstract] >Libet's 1983 experiment famously demonstrated that unconscious brain activity (the "readiness potential") precedes the conscious decision to move by approximately 350-500 milliseconds. Participants were asked to perform a simple, spontaneous motor action (like pressing a button) while noting the time of their intention, showing that brain activity begins before the conscious awareness of the desire to act. >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): — >- **West** (similar): — >- **East** (different): — >- **South** (downstream): —