Review of Free will, do you have it?

[Twylla]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Free will, do you have it?" by Albertus Kral.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Free Will, Do You Have It? by Albertus Kral introduces a new idea called the Procirclist Concept, a cyclical process based on the influences throughout a person’s life as well as the subconscious processes that occur when making choices. The first half of the book covers the mechanics of everyone’s unique brain processes. It explains how all of the unique influences and memories throughout our lives make up the variables used in the equations that are processed by our brains to make decisions. The last half of the book is more philosophical about why humans behave the way we do. And it all started with a “why” question a friend asked him 30 years ago! It is hard to believe that a whole new way of thinking could evolve from a simple question, but that is what this book is about.

I thought Procirclist was more of a psychological model for why humans do what we do, rather than a decision-making model. Giving numerical values to the different variables really demonstrated the point that no one person processes information in the same way. Everyone’s brain has a unique structure based on DNA, environmental impacts, how the brain developed, and how healthy or not healthy it is. Many of the brain’s processes are subconscious. Everyone’s life experiences are different. Emotions affect our choices. The previous processes and the outcomes of those processes affect the next processes.

The Procirclist Concept is not just a philosophical theory. It has very practical implications. For example, the most effective means of creating desirable behaviors are not being used in our prisons. Punishment of prisoners does not teach them the skills they need to create new desirable behaviors outside of prison. Therefore we have a revolving door of repeat offenders who spend their whole lives in and out of prison. The influences that children are exposed to are more important than most people realize. The movies and television programs that children watch definitely affect their behavior and the choices they make in life. We have little or no control over our emotions, but being aware that you are depressed or angry can trigger a change in behavior to talk to a friend or see a psychiatrist.

The only criticism I have of this book is there were no diagrams or charts. As I read the book, I constantly drew pictures of the ideas being discussed so I could see them visually. I think diagrams of the processes would be a good addition to the book. Otherwise, there was nothing I didn’t like about the book.

This is a very interesting study and a well-written book that was professionally edited. I didn't find any errors at all. I recommend this book to anyone who likes a good philosophical discussion about human behavior. It doesn’t answer the question in the title, but I am still giving this book an enthusiastic rating of 4 out of 4 stars.

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[Joe Jacobs]

Great review and great book title. Hope I will be able to have this book to review in the future. Thanks @Twylla

[Oreoluwa281]

This sounds educative. I will be reading it someday, this is a fantastic review.