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Lages and JaworskaHow predictable are voluntary decisions?In conclusion, it seems possible that the multivariate patternclassification in Soon et al. (2008) and Bode et al. (2011) was compromisedby individual response bias in preceding responses andpicked up neural correlates of the intention to switch or stay duringa critical time window. The moderate prediction accuraciesfor multivariate classification analyses of fMRI BOLD signals andour behavioral results call for a more cautious interpretation offindings as well as improved classification analyses.A fundamental question that may be put forward in thecontext of cognitive functioning is whether the highly interconnectedFPC generates voluntary decisions independently of contextualinformation, like a homunculus or ghost in the machine.After all, the frontal cortex as part of the human cognitive systemis highly integrated and geared toward strategic planningin a structured environment. 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