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self-activity

self-activity Self-activity, also called immanent activity, is a course of change that appears to arise within the thing itself rather than being mainly produced by outside influences.

Self-activity, also called immanent activity, is a course of change that appears to arise within the thing itself rather than being mainly produced by outside influences. In psychology and biology, it refers to changes in the organism or mind that seem internally determined or self-directing.

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