automatic pilot > define

noun

• A cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness.
  • usage: "she went about her chores on automatic pilot"; "too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot"; "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot"
  • synonyms: autopilot
• A navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course.
  • synonyms: autopilot, robot pilot