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volition [Brit vəˈlɪʃ(ə)n, Am voʊˈlɪʃ(ə)n] N

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volition

of one's own volition

de son propre gré

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Translations for volition in the English»French Dictionary

volition [vəʊˈlɪʃən, Am voʊˈ-] N no pl form

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volition

to do sth (out) of one's own volition

faire qc de son propre gré

to do sth (out) of one's own volition

faire qc de son propre gré

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Rather, it has a fuzzy boundary with people becoming more or less involved through their own volitions. en.wikipedia.org

This framework proposes four broad domains of volition, planning, purposive action, and effective performance as working together to accomplish global executive functioning needs. en.wikipedia.org

Higher-order volitions are potentially more often guided by long-term convictions and reasoning. en.wikipedia.org

Frontal lobotomy (sometimes called frontal leucotomy) successfully reduced distress but at the cost of often blunting the subject's emotions, volition and personality. en.wikipedia.org

In both instances, a person is voluntarily deciding with whom to associate, based on volition. en.wikipedia.org

She initially resents the prospect of being married for political convenience, and later considers a political marriage of her own volition. en.wikipedia.org

Volition concerns the idea of control and for the purposes outside of psychology and cognitive science, is considered the same as intention in linguistics. en.wikipedia.org

Apparent failures of the will and volition have also been reported associated with a number of mental and neurological disorders. en.wikipedia.org

When we put forth any particular act of choice, that act is called an emanant, executive, or imperative volition. en.wikipedia.org

It is one of the two aspects of desire, the other being volition. en.wikipedia.org

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