ideomotor
of or relating to involuntary motor activity caused by an idea.: Compare sensorimotor (def. 1).
Origin of ideomotor
1Other words from ideomotor
- i·de·o·mo·tion, noun
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How to use ideomotor in a sentence
Good examples of ideomotor action can be observed among the audience at an athletic contest.
Psychology | Robert S. WoodworthThis is known as ideomotor action and is present in the waking as well as the hypnotic state.
A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis | Melvin PowersOf these ideomotor phenomena physical exercises, games, manual trades, readily furnish instances.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry Meigne
British Dictionary definitions for ideomotor
/ (ˌaɪdɪəˈməʊtə) /
physiol designating automatic muscular movements stimulated by ideas, as in absent-minded acts
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