autonomy

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Feeling liberated from the weight of history would, he hoped, provide autonomy between mind and body at the sport's biggest tournaments.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

We give our brains a sense of autonomy, control, mastery and a way of regulating our emotions, all of which are fundamental to our mental health.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

But autonomy means more than the presence of a choice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Tesla, too, has its eyes set firmly on autonomy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

This person’s parents will have done meaningful work in the garment business, passing on to their children autonomy and complexity and the connection between effort and reward.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell