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1. elliek+(OP)[view] [source] 2021-04-19 23:15:19
Is there a word or a phrase for this phenomenon? When something becomes a habit requiring no thought at all and then, when forced to actually think about it, the brain draws a complete blank?
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2. mindfu+t2[view] [source] 2021-04-19 23:33:32
>>elliek+(OP)
Personally I call this « playing piano », as I’m not sure I’ve ever gotten passed this stage when practicing..
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3. sixhob+j3[view] [source] 2021-04-19 23:41:18
>>elliek+(OP)
In classical music at least it's often referred to as a "memory lapse"
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4. Andrex+p9[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-04-20 00:42:26
>>sixhob+j3
Your comment got me looking into the phenomenon, and I found this great article: https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1994-07-17-19941981...

From 1994!

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5. coyote+ka[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-04-20 00:51:20
>>Andrex+p9
Wonderful article, great find!

And I like being reminded of the great pressure many creative spirits feel. It's serious business, managing pressure and also doing your work.

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6. kibwen+Ld[view] [source] 2021-04-20 01:24:11
>>elliek+(OP)
Yes, "the centipede effect": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Centipede%27s_Dilemma
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7. sebmel+dl[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-04-20 02:56:14
>>kibwen+Ld
What a great poem:

“A centipede was happy – quite!

Until a toad in fun

Said, "Pray, which leg moves after which?"

This raised her doubts to such a pitch,

She fell exhausted in the ditch

Not knowing how to run.“

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8. davidg+un[view] [source] 2021-04-20 03:25:05
>>elliek+(OP)
Check out the Backwards Brain Bicycle. Lots of fun.

https://youtu.be/MFzDaBzBlL0

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9. __mhar+Kq[view] [source] 2021-04-20 04:08:37
>>elliek+(OP)
Emacs!
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10. qwerto+xF[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-04-20 06:51:58
>>davidg+un
This is worth a watch, from Smarter Every Day.
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11. HPsqua+3N[view] [source] 2021-04-20 08:05:10
>>elliek+(OP)
That and, apologies in advance, the phenomenon of 'manual breathing'.
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12. arc-in+fQ[view] [source] 2021-04-20 08:31:28
>>elliek+(OP)
Some refer to it as an effect of muscle memory. Something you can do effortlessly, but can't actually describe how to another person.
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13. ie21+z21[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-04-20 10:43:42
>>Andrex+p9
Would love to read if anyone has it mirrored? Looks like the original article isn't available for EU market.
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14. nkurz+WD5[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-04-21 15:05:23
>>ie21+z21
Maybe one of these two will work:

https://outline.com/SeEEHt

https://archive.is/D05nu

For the future, you can usually create these for yourself by going to top of the sites that I linked.

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15. shard+PQ5[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-04-21 16:01:25
>>davidg+un
Isn't it just muscle memory? Like how it is difficult to switch back and forth between a Qwerty keyboard and a Dvorak keyboard, except with the addition of balance thrown in.
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16. ie21+rd8[view] [source] [discussion] 2021-04-22 09:05:12
>>nkurz+WD5
Works great! Also on other sites, thanks for the tip.
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