Automatism: meaning, definitions and examples

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automatism

 

[ หŒษ”ห.tษ™หˆmรฆt.ษช.zษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

psychology, actions

Automatism refers to actions performed without conscious thought or control. In psychology, it often relates to behaviors that occur automatically as a response to specific stimuli. These actions can be involuntary and might be evident in conditions like sleepwalking or certain types of seizures. Automatism is significant in discussions of free will and how unconscious processes influence behavior.

Synonyms

automatic response, involuntary action, mechanism.

Examples of usage

  • She displayed automatism when she berated her colleague without realizing it.
  • The artist's automatism technique allowed her to express emotions freely on canvas.
  • During the lecture, he talked about the automatism of routine behaviors.
  • His actions during the blackout were classified as automatism.

Translations

Translations of the word "automatism" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น automatismo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคตเคšเคพเคฒเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Automatismus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ automatisme

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฒั‚ะพะผะฐั‚ะธะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ automatyzm

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ชใƒผใƒˆใƒžใƒ†ใ‚ฃใ‚บใƒ 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท automatisme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ automatismo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท otomatik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž๋™์ฃผ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฃูˆุชูˆู…ุงุชูŠูƒูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ automatismus

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ automatizmus

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‡ชๅŠจไธปไน‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ avtomatizem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjรกlfvirkni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฒั‚ะพะผะฐั‚ะธะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ•แƒขแƒแƒ›แƒแƒขแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ avtomatizm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ automatismo

Etymology

The term 'automatism' has its roots in the late 19th century, originating from the French word 'automatisme'. This itself derives from 'automate', which can be traced back to the Greek word 'automatos', meaning 'self-acting' or 'self-moving'. Originally, the concept was utilized in philosophical and psychological discussions to describe actions performed without conscious will. The application of automatism expanded significantly in the early 20th century, particularly in the context of surrealism in art, where artists sought to access their subconscious mind. The idea was that through automatism, individuals could bypass rational thought and tap into deeper, instinctual creativity.