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modus operandi

modus operandi Modus operandi means a person's way of carrying out an activity or performance.

Modus operandi means a person's way of carrying out an activity or performance. In this historical psychology context, it refers to the process by which a muscle reader works, even when the performer is only partly aware of how they do it.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Muscle Reading” (Muscle Reading).
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