Volition -

The vivid feeling that you are the cause of your own actions and can choose between different paths.

A legal and common phrase indicating a person acted by choice, without outside pressure or coercion.

Acting volitionally creates a sense of personal responsibility, which is crucial for social groups and shared ethics. 🎮 Volition in Popular Culture: Disco Elysium Volition

Volition is the cognitive process by which an individual decides on and commits to a particular course of action. Often referred to as "willpower," it is the bridge between a person's thoughts and their physical or mental actions. 🧠 Psychological Foundations

In classical psychology, this is the "striving" component of the mind, distinct from cognition (thinking) and affection (feeling). ⚖️ Practical & Legal Definitions The vivid feeling that you are the cause

The term is frequently used in formal contexts to describe freedom of choice.

Psychology views volition from two distinct perspectives: internal generation and the personal sense of agency. 🎮 Volition in Popular Culture: Disco Elysium Volition

Actions are not just responses to the environment but are created within the mind.