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Psychopathology does not eliminate the ability to do otherwise. This study argues that disorders of agency, including addiction, preserve choice and free will, crucial for clinical treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Philosophical discussions of free will often use psychopathology as an example of actions compelled by irresistible desires.
  • This view suggests individuals with disorders like addiction lack the ability to do otherwise.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To challenge the conception of psychopathology as a state that eliminates the ability to do otherwise.
  • To offer an empirically and clinically informed understanding of disorders of agency that preserves the capacity for choice.

Main Methods:

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  • Detailed examination of addiction, including its neurobiological underpinnings.
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Conclusions:

  • The traditional view of psychopathology negating free will is inaccurate.
  • Disorders of agency, including addiction, are compatible with the ability to do otherwise.
  • Choice and free will are central to our understanding of action and potent in clinical interventions.