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

Still more uncertain and tentative is the identification in the psychic of cognitive, volitional, and emotional faculties.

From Monophysitism Past and Present A Study in Christology by Luce, A. A. (Arthur Aston)