Mind forms plans {intention, will} to act or decides not to act. Intention is not desire or belief but mental state. Many human movements do not involve intention, are just effects, or are accidents.
People can do something intentionally {action, will} {omission, will}, using reasoning, values, goals, and choices. Actions and omissions have different reasoning and responsibilities. Beliefs and desires cause change will.
People can intentionally fail to act {omission, responsibility} in situations in which action is typical or expected. Omissions rarely cause responsibility, because choosing to act can result in harm.
If related thought precedes action {priority principle}, with no other causes, mind judges situation to have intention as cause of effect [Wegner, 2002].
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