Sentence examples for go on automatic from inspiring English sources

In one session, Mr. Hartnett seemed to go on automatic pilot, losing his train of thought once and even forgetting the question.

You go on automatic sometimes, where you're just reacting, as opposed to being your authentic self.

Typically, we are unaware of the discrete moments in our life because our daydreams, cognitive scripts and behavioral action sequences allow us to go on automatic pilot.

"I blank out sometimes and go on automatic: 'O.K., did I do the laundry?' You catch yourself, have to snap yourself out of it".

Sometimes when we go on "automatic pilot" -- after our mind wanders and our cognitive scripts, habitual emotional responses, and behavioral action sequences are activated -- we inadvertently harm ourselves or others.

On the one hand we need to appreciate what the unconscious does for us: Thank goodness we can go on automatic.

"You were daydreaming, and you went on automatic.

When a solo singer was onstage, the conductor often went on automatic pilot.

I was here planning the funeral, sort of going on automatic.

Who has time for such questions in the course of a day that requires going on automatic pilot in order to survive?

President Reagan, who thought he had won the budget battle by going on automatic pilot, suddenly finds himself in a sky filled with flak.