0.8 second earlier than planned voluntary movement, ipsilateral motor cortex EEG changes potential {readiness potential} to negative. Conscious willing feeling is later. 0.5 second earlier than unplanned voluntary movement, EEG changes potential to negative. Perhaps, consciousness can still stop or allow action before it has begins [Libet, 1993] [Libet et al., 1999]. Lateralized readiness potential is in contralateral cortex and happens after action selection.
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