Synonyms for epiphenomenalism
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Noun
1. Automatism — the doctrine that consciousness, mental states and processes are simply by-products of physiological events…
automatism, conscious automatism dated
Definitions
- n. 1
The doctrine that consciousness, mental states and processes are simply by-products of physiological events in the brain or nervous system and cannot themselves cause anything, whether material or immaterial.
Forms
- Plural
- epiphenomenalisms → automatisms…
Example sentences
- automatism Surrealism is pure psychic automatism.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| epiphenomenalism | rising | |
| automatism | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
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- 10 letters
- automatism