Automatism is defined as involuntary action by physical body without consious awareness. Sleepwalking is an example of automatism. Internal forces like the effects of certain medication can cause automatism.
Dawn M. Ward has written: 'Tracing automatism' -- subject(s): American Painting, American literature, Automatism (Art movement), History and criticism, Painting, American
the creation of art without conscious control
subconscious
section 16 (2) Actually, that's not quite correct. Section 16 deals with "insanity", and the defence of "not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder" ("NCRMD"). The word "automatism" refers to "non-insane" automatism, and is not found in the Code, but in the Common Law of Canada. See details re s. 16 at http://www.bastionlaw.ca/-insanity.asp
He called it "transautomatism" (akin to Surrealist automatism, but based on the viewer not the artist).
Automatism
Jim Dennon has written: 'Oahspe story' -- subject(s): Automatism, Spiritualism, Mysticism
Joan Miro was a color field painter, and Sonnens is one of his most popular works. As his other works, Sonnens represents bright colors, spontaneity, and automatism.
K. V. Baev has written: 'Biological neural networks' -- subject- s -: Automatism, Brain, Learning, Models, Neurological, Nerve Net, Neural networks - Neurobiology -, Neurological Models, Physiology
The most common term for acting out dreams is "sleep walking," or, technically, somnambulism. Sometimes the term automatism is used to refer to other movements besides walking, but there is not universal agreement as to whether that tem is appropriate where no disease or pathology is involved.
Some words for without thinking are:automaticallyinvoluntarilyimpromptu"off the cuff""off the top of ones head"improvise, improvisationalspontaneouslyunplannedunrehearsed
An automatization is a process of making an action of a higher animal spontaneous or immediate.