involuntary response

Related
  • reflexInvoluntary stimulus response
  • flinchInvoluntary retreat from threat
  • twitchInvoluntary muscular jerk
  • startleFrighten suddenly
  • blinkRapid lid movement

shudder · gasp · jerk · recoil · wince · sneeze · shiver · goosebumps · heartbeat · pupil · knee-jerk · instinct · automatic · reaction · stimulus · nerve · spasm · gag

Opposites
volition/control

involuntary responseconscious choice

Intentional act of selecting

free choice

automaticity

involuntary responsemeasured response

Controlled, proportional reply

slow response · learned behavior · trained response

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