volitional

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Any specific thought, such as communicating a sentence through a BCI, is a more complex process that requires volitional effort.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2023

A planned frolic that features joyful dancing to the compulsive rhythms of a string band forgets that the conditions behind this festivity aren’t volitional.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2022

But exercise is volitional; we can decide, for the most part, whether, when, where, how long, how hard and with whom we will work out.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2021

Spanning the late teens and early 20s, it’s a volitional, transitional period marked by exploration of life and love, work and world views.

From Washington Times • Jan. 31, 2021

Once more, then, there is danger for science not merely in the interference, but in the obstinate independence of the scientific and the volitional point of view.

From The Will to Doubt An essay in philosophy for the general thinker by Lloyd, Alfred H.