What Is the Sense of Agency and Why Does it Matter?

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Sense of agency refers to the feeling of control over actions and their consequences. In this article I summarize what we currently know about sense of agency; looking at how it is measured and what theories there are to explain it. I then explore some ...

Abstract Sense of agency refers to the feeling of control over actions and their consequences. In this article I summarize what we currently know about sense of agency; looking at how it is measured and what theories there are to explain it. I then explore some of the potential applications of this research, something that the sense of agency research field has been slow to identify and implement. This is a pressing concern given the increasing importance of ‘research impact.’ Keywords: consciousness, free will, responsibility, human-computer-interaction, legal, aging, schizophrenia, OCD…

What Is the Sense of Agency and Why Does it Matter?

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