"unconscious decision" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when you are referring to a decision that was made without conscious thought or deliberation. For example, "Although I was unaware of it at the time, my decision to move to New York was an unconscious decision."
As Dr. Couzin's model predicted, the human swarm made a quick, unconscious decision about which way to go.
Both are, ostensibly conscious decisions, and according to Libet's theory, the decision not to move entails a conscious veto over the unconscious decision to move.
Good stories — with a few key facts woven in — are what attach emotions to your argument, prompt people into unconscious decision making, and ultimately move them to action.
The psychological theory of displacement refers to an unconscious decision to transfer the undesirable effects of a dangerous object on to one considered safe.
Effective persuasion starts not with numbers, but with stories that have emotional power because that's the best way to tap into unconscious decision making.
Reading a novel for simple pleasure falls by the wayside in the deluge of modern life; turning on the TV and turning off the brain is an unconscious decision for an increasing segment of the population.
Blink, his 2005 book on the strengths and weaknesses of unconscious decision-making, consolidated his status.
Similarly, he claims that the existence of unconscious decision-making in the brain leaves "no room for a purely conscious, free will".
Gabriel Kreiman's single-neuron measurements of unconscious decision-making may not topple Descartes, but they could someday point to ways we can learn to control ourselves.
"It is not surprising that referees resort to these rapid, unconscious decision-making processes during high-paced Premier League games, where some debatable decisions cannot even be resolved by expert pundits sitting in Match of the Day's comfortable studio.
It's possible that bosses will make unconscious decisions to send men instead, just in case.
