autonomic

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Given the dynamic, subconscious and autonomic nature of interpersonal synchrony, we should all probably give ourselves a break if, unlike Will Rogers, we cannot claim to like everyone we meet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

It's part of the autonomic nervous system, which controls things we don't think about, like breathing, heart rate and digestion.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

Your autonomic nervous system regulates heartbeat and blood pressure, but with POTS, the body stops keeping these functions in check, causing symptoms like nausea, dizziness, and extreme fatigue.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2025

Music can activate our autonomic nervous system and even cause shivers down the spine.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2024

“The android autonomic nervous system isn’t as flexible at cutting in and out as ours. But as you say, this wouldn’t work for more than five or six seconds.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick