Functioning entirely by habit and reflex, like a machine—automatic reactions, programmed beliefs, and ingrained behaviors with no conscious 'I' behind them.
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Fourth Way (Gurdjieff)
Mechanicalness
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automatic
habitual
unconscious patterns
robot-like
reflex
programmed
stimulus-response
asleep
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