Meanings
nounideomotor effect (plural ideomotor effects)
plural ideomotor effects
- The influence of suggestion on unconscious or subconscious behavior, frequently used to explain dowsing and other seemingly supernatural claims.
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ideomotor effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ideomotor%20effect
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