We all feel that we make decisions consciously and then carry out the actions. However, modern neuroscience has discovered that decisions are predetermined unconsciously before we become conscious that we intend to act (from newscientist.com). This findings suggest that our brain unconsciously makes decisions for us. So is there a free will?

Is there no free will, just because we are not yet conscious of a decision? But our brains are still free to make the decision, albeit without us being aware of it. Maybe the definition of the free will is the crux.. 

The other question is, can we stop a decision, that is unconsciously being prepared?

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