autopilot has definitions from the field of psychology
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[ noun ] (psychology) a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness

Synonyms

automatic_pilot

Examples

"she went about her chores on automatic pilot" "too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot" "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot"

Related terms

unconsciousness

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[ noun ] a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
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