automatism
Pronunciation:
/ɔːˈtɒmətɪzəm/noun
Definitions
Acting automatically or involuntarily.
The power of initiating vital processes from within the cell, organ, or organism, independent of external stimulus.
The doctrine that animals are automata, operating according to mechanical laws.
An action performed subconsciously, without any apparent direction from the mind; a thought which appears spontaneously in one's consciousness.