Fluctuations in the motion of a travelling body causing disruptions in the flow of elements following it, as in road traffic
An increase in rate of mortality through heart attacks on days considered unlucky because of the psychological stress this causes on superstitious people
A small change in one state of a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences in a later state
The phenomenon of higher incidences of different forms of child abuse and mistreatment by stepparents than by biological parents
The brain's ability to focus one's auditory attention on a particular stimulus while filtering out a range of other stimuli, such as when a partygoer can focus on a single conversation in a noisy room.
The change in frequency of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving relative to the wave source
The tendency of people with a below-average IQ to overestimate their IQ, and people with an above-average IQ to underestimate their IQ
Alteration processes such as weathering which influence the physical character and chemical composition of matter near the surface, without affecting the bulk medium beneath
A caregiver falls in love with their patient, even if very little communication or contact takes place outside of basic care
The pitch heard from tapping a cup of hot liquid rises after the addition of a soluble powder
A phenomenon in which consumers place a disproportionately high value on products they partially created
A type of panning and zooming effect used in film and video production from still imagery
A purported process whereby women who begin living together in close proximity experience their menstrual cycle onsets becoming synchronized
The lack of restraint one feels when communicating online in comparison to communicating in-person
The tendency of any medication or treatment, even an inert or ineffective one, to exhibit results simply because the recipient believes that it will work
Situations in which an old technology is revitalized, experiencing a 'last gasp' when faced with the risk of being replaced by a newer technology
The increase in airline travel originating from a community after service to and from that community is inaugurated by an airline that improves service or lowers cost
A phenomenon that occurs when an attempt to hide, remove, or censor information has the unintended consequence of increasing awareness of that information, often via the Internet
A phenomenon that occurs when people devote so much time and attention to an activity that it begins to pattern their thoughts, mental images, and dreams
An objection against the killing of animals that are perceived as 'cute' or 'adorable', such as deer, with little or no objection to the killing of animals that are perceived as repulsive or less than desirable
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