Self-motion [moh-shuhn]  

Self-motion

  [moh-shuhn]
Self-motion can refer to:

  • The property of motion being inherent in a particular entity, being voluntary. For example, a mouse can have self-motion, a stone cannot

  • The experience of self-motion, as in illusions of self-motion

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