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Cinnamon peed on Leonard’s leg lol

Robin Lee

Maybe more than you wanted to know, Nick, but it does show that Sheldon & Amy's hypothesis is based on sound, proven science😉 ~ Scientific Basis: The Libet Experiment The real-world foundation for this hypothesis is the seminal work of neuroscientist Benjamin Libet in 1983. PubMed Central (PMC) (.gov) +2 The Findings: Libet discovered that unconscious brain activity (called the Readiness Potential or Bereitschaftspotential) begins roughly 300 to 500 milliseconds before a person consciously decides to move. National Institutes of Health (.gov) +2 Implications: This suggests that the brain "decides" to act before the conscious mind is aware of the decision, making consciousness an "afterthought" to neurochemical processes. Caltech +1 Modern Supporting Studies Recent research has extended these findings, often finding even longer gaps between brain activity and awareness: 7-Second Lead Time: A 2008 study by John-Dylan Haynes used fMRI to predict whether a subject would press a button with their left or right hand up to 7 seconds before the subject was aware of their choice. Max-Planck-Gesellschaft +2 Abstract Decisions: In 2013, further studies showed that even abstract mental tasks, such as deciding whether to add or subtract numbers, could be predicted 4 seconds in advance by brain activity. PNAS Aha! Moments: Scientists have also identified the "Aha!" moment—the specific flash in time when information being collected by the brain reaches a critical level and "pierces" consciousness. Columbia | Zuckerman Institute Summary of Timing Data