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Sense of Agency

Sense of agency refers to the subjective experience of controlling one's own actions and, through them, influencing events in the external world. This fundamental aspect of human consciousness encompasses the feeling that one is the author of one's behaviors and decisions. Research published in this journal has expl…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 3 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 3× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2470-5020 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Sense of agency refers to the subjective experience of controlling one's own actions and, through them, influencing events in the external world. This fundamental aspect of human consciousness encompasses the feeling that one is the author of one's behaviors and decisions. Research published in this journal has explored sense of agency within broader investigations of psychological development and well-being. Studies have examined how mental functions and autobiographical memory contribute to identity formation during adolescence, processes that inherently involve the development of personal agency and self-authorship. Additional work has investigated agency in the context of economic decision-making and marital relationships, exploring how financial autonomy relates to psychological well-being among married women in specific cultural settings. The journal has also addressed agency considerations in medical genetics, including the ethical dimensions of genetic testing and reproductive choices in hereditary disease contexts. Understanding sense of agency matters because disruptions in this experience are associated with various psychological conditions, and the capacity for self-directed action is central to identity development, mental health, and autonomous decision-making across the lifespan.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 3 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Sense of Agency, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Neurological Research and Therapy (ISSN 2470-5020).

Journal editorial board
Ian J Martins · Australia Giuseppe Lanza · Italy Ion Codreanu · United States

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