automatic activation

collocation in English

meaningsofautomaticandactivation

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automatic
adjective
uk
/ˌɔː.təˈmæt.ɪk/us
/ˌɑː.t̬əˈmæt̬.ɪk/
An automatic machine or device is able to operate independently of ...
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activation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌæk.tɪˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌæk.təˈveɪ.ʃən/
the act of making something start or making it ...
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(Definition ofautomaticandactivationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Suchautomaticactivationis most apparent when inhibitory control is lacking, either following brain insult or during early infancy.
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Theautomaticactivationof neural representations by no means conflicts with a more cognitive or an appraisal view of empathy.
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This interference was argued to result from anautomaticactivationof the dominant spoken representations for these standard structures.
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Semantic interference betweenlanguages (different-language pairs) re-ects competition within the response language caused by theautomaticactivationof the distracter word in the response language.
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On longer timescales, the intrinsic dynamics ofautomaticactivationand integration are probably less important than constraints imposed by the task being performed and the semantics of the particular events.
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It should be clear that the creation of such a mechanism will not imply itsautomaticactivation.
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On each occasion it was found that the circuit had been broken by theautomaticactivationof tripping (circuit breaking) devices designed to avoid overload.
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Implementation intentions inhibit theautomaticactivationof stereotypical beliefs and prejudicial feelings.
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While performing a high speed landing maneauvre, hisautomaticactivationdevice fired at approximately 300 feet above the ground and deployed his reserve parachute.
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Research has shown that people can be trained to activate counterstereotypic information and thereby reduce theautomaticactivationof negative stereotypes.
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Automaticactivationdevices are the eyes and ears of the snow melting system.
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P represents potency or latency of activation from the memory of human knowledge (e.g., stereotypes or human categories can range fromautomaticactivationto little or no activation).
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