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folk concept of free will as choice: a standalone construct

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Social psychology

the view that ordinary people understand free will mainly as making a choice that fits one's desires without constraint, not as uncaused action.

In social psychology, folk concept of free will as choice refers to the view that ordinary people understand free will mainly as making a choice that fits one's desires without constraint, not as uncaused action. This meaning comes from Monroe (2009) in Review of Philosophy and Psychology.[1]

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Monroe, A. E., & Malle, B. F. (2009). From Uncaused Will to Conscious Choice: The Need to Study, Not Speculate About People’s Folk Concept of Free Will. Review of Philosophy and Psychology, 1(2), 211-224. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13164-009-0010-7

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