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71autokinetic effect — Also referred to as autokinetic sensation, autokinetic illusion, autokinetic phenomenon, autokinesis, and Charpentier s illusion. The term autokinetic effect is indebted to the Greek words automatos (automatically, driven by a power of its… …
72Goldilocks effect — (GOHL.dee.loks uh.fekt) n. When something succeeds or prospers because it is neither too big nor too small. Example Citation: Size does matter. Up to a certain point, the more widgets you produce, the cheaper each widget becomes. But you no… …
73Shalabi Effect — Infobox musical artist Name = Shalabi Effect Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = Montreal, Quebec Genre = Post rock Psychedelic rock Years active = 1996 ndash; present Label = Alien8 Recordings Associated …
74Droste effect — The woman holds an object bearing a smaller image of her holding the same object, which in turn bears a smaller image of her holding the same object, and so on. The Droste effect is a specific kind of recursive picture,[1] one that in heraldry is …
75January effect — The January effect (sometimes called year end effect ) is a calendar effect wherein stocks, especially small cap stocks, have historically tended to rise markedly in price during the period starting on the last day of December and ending on the… …
76Allee effect — The Allee effect is a phenomenon in biology characterized by a positive correlation between population density and the per capita growth rate.DescriptionThe Allee effect was first written on extensively by its namesake Warder Clyde Allee. The… …
77Negative (positive) contrast effect — in operant conditioning In the behavioral theory of operant conditioning, the negative contrast effect is evident when an attempt to reinforce a particular behavior through reward; when the rewards are finally withdrawn or reduced the subject is… …
78Mandelbaum Effect — The Mandelbaum Effect is the tendency for people to focus nearby in conditions of poor visibility. It was first codified by Mandelbaum in 1960.[1] Because dirty glass can aggravate the effect, potentially causing a pilot or driver to miss seeing… …
79Barkhausen effect — /bahrk how zeuhn, bahr kow /, Physics. the phenomenon of short, sudden changes in the magnetism of a ferromagnetic substance occurring when the intensity of the magnetizing field is continuously altered. [1955 60; named after H. Barkhausen (1881… …
80Callendar effect — The Callendar effect is a name for the effect of combustion produced carbon dioxide on the global climate. It is therefore a special case of the greenhouse effect. The size of the Callendar effect in global warming is controversial.The Callendar… …
