Understanding that conscious will is illusory can have practical psychological and relational benefits, including reducing self-blame for emotional states and increasing compassion for others by recognizing that their harmful actions stem from neural processes rather than from an evil self worthy of blame.
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Unidentified Speaker — The illusion of self and the illusion of free will, explain… [_Ig9MOv54cg]Evidence Quote
“there are moments where realizing that there's an experience of conscious will taking place can be quite liberating. Many people get stuck in feeling responsible for their psychological state, and there's a way in which simply being with whatever uncomfortable emotions you're experiencing, whether it's sadness or frustration or anger, being with them rather than believing that you are controlling them can be extremely beneficial for psychological wellbeing.”
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