A common form of unconscious or automatic behavior is identified, in a series of instances, by joint reference to inattentiveness and the occurrence of errors which contrast with normal capacities. Such behavior is attributed to the absence or withdrawal of one control system (consciousness), which uncovers the operation of a backup system (the automatic pilot). Characteristics of both systems are inferred from the contrasts between conscious and unconscious functioning.
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