any sort of mistake which involves some sort of intellectual backslide and causes an accidental action, such as placing your eyeglasses in the freezer. Action mistakes are largely called absent-minded blunders. Reference: Absent-mindedness
ACTION SLIP: "Due to an action slip he couldn't recall, Michael spent hours looking for his keys, which he eventually found in the medicine cabinet."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "ACTION SLIP," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/action-slip/ (accessed March 21, 2023).
