Assessing Free Will (IMAGE) Brown University Caption In a study of online volunteers, the perception that an agent had choice, not whether the agent had a soul, predicted whether the agent was perceived to have free will. Credit Malle Lab/Brown University Usage Restrictions with credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.