Clever Hans and the Ideomotor Effect

We are affected by the ideomotor effect. This is a psychological phenomenon in which our unconscious desires manifest through physical action—for instance, Clever Hans the horse and the humans that would signal  to him. Is our unconscious desire free will? Does free will only regard our actions? Whatever the case, it’s clear that, more often than not, action does not match up to intention here.

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Brain Blunders: Uncover Everyday Illusions and Fallacies, Defeat Your Flawed Thinking Habits, And Think Smarter (Or Just Less Stupidly) By Peter Hollins

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