CiNet Monthly Seminar

2025年7月8日（火）
16:00-17:00
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演題：Understanding How the Brain Controls Voluntary Actions in Humans

フランス
Integrative Neuroscience & Cognition Center, CNRS ＆ Université Paris Cité
Director
Florian Waszak

担当 : 北澤 茂　羽倉 信弘

Abstract:
Humans act not only in response to what happens around them, but also on their own initiative, simply to achieve personal goals. When actions are triggered by external events, we call them “reactive.” When they are self-initiated, we speak of “voluntary” or “intentional” actions. These voluntary actions are essential for everyday life, especially in how we interact with others and with our environment.

Despite their importance, most scientific research has focused on how we react to external stimuli, rather than on how we initiate actions ourselves. This research seeks to better understand how the brain controls voluntary actions. It uses tools from psychology and neuroscience, such as signal detection theory, brain recordings (EEG), and brain imaging (fMRI).

The goal is to uncover how the brain prepares and carries out voluntary actions. By combining psychological theories with advanced brain imaging and recording techniques, this work aims to open new paths for understanding voluntary action and to create more accurate and effective tools for studying it.