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Social Proof
Can we do this for returning the cart do its designated area?
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Twyman's Law
We can probably blame clickbait for this.
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Spotlight Effect
Also known as "main character syndrome."
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Relative Privation
Everything is relative.
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Expectation Effect
I expected the bunny but now I can't unsee the duck.
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Shirky Principle
Conspiracy theory: The Avengers wreak havoc on the planet to stay relevant and necessary.
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Gibson's Law
A good lawyer is a good liar.
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Noise Bottlenecks
In other words, go outside and touch grass.
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Belief Perseverance
The "milk crate challenge" of belief systems.
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Proteus Effect
Did I create my Sim in my own image, or am I slowly becoming my Sim?
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Narrative-Market Fit
*Cue monkey puppet awkwardly looking away meme*
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Fredkin's Paradox
When the server asks how you want your eggs and you start sweating.
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Cunningham's Law
Maybe this explains why so many bad takes go insanely viral.
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Audience Capture
cough Kanye cough
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Burying the Lede
Journalists are just word magicians.
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Ben Franklin Effect
Brb, asking all my enemies to do my laundry.
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Mismatch Theory
We're all just moths led astray.
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Agent Detection
Okay, but my dishwasher really is listening to all my conversations.
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Problem Selling
No wonder nothing ever gets done around here.
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Hyperbolic Discounting
This is why I can't count calories. Getting in shape feels so far away, whereas this donut is right here in front of me…
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Generation Effect
So that's why they always made us take notes in class.
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Guerilla Information War
*Brain exploding emoji*
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Extended Cognition
Maybe our eyes were always just input devices for sensory information.
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48-Hour Rule
Shh, don't tell Twitter.
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Irony
Nicely done.
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Curse of Dimensionality
But it might make for a really funny political compass meme.
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Reactive Devaluation
Don't shoot the messenger!
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Van Restorff Effect
RIP Harambe.
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Trait Ascription Bias
"We are not the same."
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Wittgenstein's Ruler
Is the ruler measuring the table or is the table measuring the ruler?
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Via Negativa
The elimination diet, but for life.
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Misinformation Effect
Language is a powerful thing.
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The Fisher Protocol
Good luck finding a volunteer.
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Ideograph
I represent the meme gods. Send memes, peasant.
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Antiroutine
*Throws NYT in the trash and logs on to Something Awful*
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Nocebo Effect
Parents, show this to your kids next time they throw up after eating a salad.
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Gaslighting
If you think your ex is good at gaslighting, you should google the CIA.
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Idiocy Saturation
Imagine if everyone considered the 48-Hour Rule before posting.
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The Opinion Economy
Words speak louder than actions.
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Signaling
I hope she sees this, king.