Figure 6: The dynamics of a so-called voluntary action in response to a perturbing stimulus, according to TBM: The arrow above indicates the time sequence of Action (action decision and performance) according to UM; while the arrow below indicates that of COGNITION (self-evaluation of action outcomes on the base of the illusion of the sense of action responsibility), according to CM. If we don’t know the nature of the stimulus, we might adopt a Trial-and-Error strategy (for instance, we go fishing or dog sitting, etc.) until we find out the correct paradigm for the proper effect (i.e. drinking to switch the thirst off). The illusion of CM of being the controller of the actions occurs with a delay with respect to the real actions (the delay corresponds to the feedback sensory signals and the witnessing time); this illusion in real life is like the embodiment of a virtual game player in his Avatar.