nonconscious
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It impels a creature who feels it to seek out much-needed water much more powerfully than any nonconscious mechanism could.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Critics could argue that each of the behaviors described earlier could also be programmed into a nonconscious robot.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 16, 2023
“The corporate diversity programs shifted from these kind of benign discussions of recruiting and nonconscious bias to an active discussion of accountability for antiracism and gender equity,” Dr. Tillery said.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2023
Rather, people's strategic interests shape their attitudes in nonconscious but self-benefiting ways – a common finding in political science and evolutionary social science alike.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2022
“We are so habituated to conscious thought that when we reach some conclusion by any nonconscious process, we speak of it as a ‘hunch,’ or an ‘intuition,’ and question its validity.
From Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper
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