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automatic action
automatic action In psychology, automatic action is a series of responses produced by repeated or ongoing stimulation that goes on with little or no attention.
In psychology, automatic action is a series of responses produced by repeated or ongoing stimulation that goes on with little or no attention. Historical usage distinguished inborn reflex-like actions from actions that become attention-free through habit, and it also treated the term as different from merely meaning spontaneous or self-moving.