= Bereitschaftspotential
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Bereitschaftspotential, also known as readiness potential, is a gradual increase in electrical activity in the brain that occurs before a voluntary movement. This phenomenon is measured using electroencephalography (EEG) and typically starts to emerge several hundred milliseconds before a person becomes consciously aware of the intention to move. The readiness potential is believed to reflect the preparatory processes involved in planning and initiating movement.
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