Noun
Bereitschaftspotential (plural Bereitschaftspotentials)
(neurology) A measure of activity in the motor cortex and supplementary motor area of the brain, leading up to voluntary muscle movement.
Kornhuber & Deecke underlined that absence of conscious will during the early Bereitschaftspotential (termed BP1) is not a proof of the non-existence of free will, as also unconscious agendas may be free and non-deterministic. Source: Internet
Some of the oldest such data is the Bereitschaftspotential or "readiness potential" in which electrical activity related to voluntary actions can be recorded up to two seconds before the subject is aware of making a decision to perform the action. Source: Internet