2.b) Reasoning and thoughts

A second stage of the decision-making models, or of a generation of will, is the evaluation of the goal that requires a decision by means of reasoning and thoughts. There will be a combination of logical processes and utilization of memory.

As we have commented on in previous sections, the information verification method is one of the methods used in decision-making processes; the functionality of the neuronal networks allows for a great flexibility in the application of the different variants of this method.

Normally, billions of neurons are involved in carrying out the decision-making process and they are located in different parts of the human brain.

Although strictly speaking we are separating this phase of decision-making for expository reasons, nothing prevents it from being produced simultaneously in certain cases. If something is providing neuroscience with flatness it is that the cerebral cognitive and mixed processes, such as emotions, are very flexible and variable in their structure and specific development.

Likewise, the cognitive processes and emotions are parallely produced and affect eachother; furthermore, they can decisively influence the situation, especially through emotions. Therefore, some contextual elements such as alcohol or other drugs are considered vices of will.

Particular emotions can also act as vices of will that are produced in the face of situations, at first independently, but due to past experiences certain automatic reactions have been saved.

It is very possible that our brain never ceases, at least while we are conscious. It seems to have a line of pending reasoning and thoughts so that when one is dealt with, another is immediately selected according to its urgency or any other criteria.

In other sections, we have also cited the work that the human brain performs, and its importance, while we are sleeping.