PCT: top-down causation

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[From Rupert Young (2013.08.24012.40 BST)]

Here's an interesting article from New Scientist magazine. Is the PCT
phenomenon of goal-directed actions affecting the environment an example
of top-down causation?

ns.pdf (711 KB)

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Regards,
Rupert

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To me, this reads like one of those 'bleeding obvious' articles that the New Scientist publish every year or so, alongside revelations about the importance of thr unconscious mind and the lack of rationality in decision-making....

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On 24 Aug 2013, at 12:37, Rupert Young <rupert@MOONSIT.CO.UK> wrote:

[From Rupert Young (2013.08.24012.40 BST)]

Here's an interesting article from New Scientist magazine. Is the PCT phenomenon of goal-directed actions affecting the environment an example of top-down causation?

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Regards,
Rupert

<ns.pdf>