Associations to the word «Ideomotor»

Wiktionary

IDEOMOTOR, adjective. Of or pertaining to involuntary actions caused by subconscious thought.
IDEOMOTOR EFFECT, noun. The influence of suggestion on unconscious behavior, frequently used to explain dowsing and other seemingly supernatural claims.

Wise words

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