From Benjamin Libet's experiments on timing conscious will,it appears that:
A)the feeling of conscious will exists because the mind directs brain and behavioral processes.
B)the feeling of conscious will is the result of brain activity and not the cause of it.
C)within 300 milliseconds after willing an action to occur,brain activity has begun to direct behavior.
D)conscious will is the result of the mind justifying a behavioral action after the fact.

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According to Benjamin Libet's experiments, the feeling of conscious will is the result of brain activity and not the cause of it. This conclusion was reached after his experiments showed that brain activity related to an action occurred before the individual consciously willed the action to occur. Therefore, choice B is the correct option.

From Benjamin Libet's Experiments on Timing Conscious Will,it Appears That