Ideomotor Theory (William Benjamin Carpenter, 1860s) – the suggestion that, without inhibitions, mental representations spontaneously prompt actions. Ideomotor Theory is the basis of early theories of Hypnosis.
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Davis, B., & Francis, K. (2025). “Ideomotor Theory” in Discourses on Learning in Education. https://learningdiscourses.com.
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