ideomotor

ideomotor definition - medical

i·de·o·mo·tor (īˌdē-ə-mōˈtər, ĭdˌē-)

adjective
Of or relating to an unconscious or involuntary bodily movement made in response to a thought or an idea rather than to a sensory stimulus.

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