ideomotor

[ ahy-dee-uh-moh-ter, id-ee-uh- ]

adjective

, Psychology.

1. of or relating to involuntary motor activity caused by an idea. Compare sensorimotor ( def 1 ).

ideomotor

/ ˌaɪdɪəˈməʊtə /

adjective

1. physiol designating automatic muscular movements stimulated by ideas, as in absent-minded acts

Other Words From

• ide·o·motion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ideomotor¹

First recorded in 1865–70; ideo- + motor

Example Sentences

Good examples of ideomotor action can be observed among the audience at an athletic contest.

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This is known as ideomotor action and is present in the waking as well as the hypnotic state.

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Of these ideomotor phenomena physical exercises, games, manual trades, readily furnish instances.

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