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Neurological terms, photos of brains, or other brain scientific imagery, language, or concepts used to persuade an audience of people who are not neuroscientists.
The guy made a claim we were supposed to believe and then to convince us he just started spouting a lot of neuro-bullshit about the brain.
by Human Peacocking May 30, 2024
Get the Neuro-Bullshit mug.When a high status person conspicuously eats at a lowly or common establishment with lots of media watching in order to get public attention for being a "man/woman of the people" and close to the popular masses.
It's a form of false humility
It's a form of false humility
by Human Peacocking April 12, 2023
Get the McDonalds Maneuver mug.To highlight one's closeness to a famous person who recently died by loudly proclaiming how close you were with them and how much their passing affects you, all under the guise of a eulogy. Can be strengthened through the use of personal stories, photos, or nicknames.
John: It's so terrible that Johnny died, we were so close and I'll never recover from this.
Alice: You mean that famous billionaire that you met once at a conference 5 years ago?
That's guy's facebook post is a complete eulogy brag, he barely knew that famous person who just died and now he's acting like they were the closest friends ever and is so hurt by his passing.
Alice: You mean that famous billionaire that you met once at a conference 5 years ago?
That's guy's facebook post is a complete eulogy brag, he barely knew that famous person who just died and now he's acting like they were the closest friends ever and is so hurt by his passing.
by Human Peacocking March 29, 2024
Get the Eulogy Brag mug.Making a very public eulogy for a famous person in order to highlight your proximity, relationship, or familiarity to them upon their death (often to get attention for yourself).
When that famous painter Jack died, all his kids friends were eulogy bragging on facebook about how influential he was to them and tagging his son so that everyone knows they knew him personally!
by Human Peacocking February 25, 2024
Get the Eulogy Bragging mug.The negative reaction by an audience to someone who displays or experiences higher status, often as a result of resentment, envy, or jealousy at the person's status.
I don't want to wear my expensive watch to meet that group because of the potential status blowback.
by Human Peacocking April 25, 2024
Get the Status blowback mug.Conspicuously highlighting 'neurodivergency' or autism or 'being on the spectrum' to an audience for personal gain.
Often used by those who are high in status and want to contrast their success with some form of hardship in order to get more credit or acclaim, or to appear as some sort of savant not affected by crass social movements, social contagion, or faddish popular opinions
Often used by those who are high in status and want to contrast their success with some form of hardship in order to get more credit or acclaim, or to appear as some sort of savant not affected by crass social movements, social contagion, or faddish popular opinions
by Human Peacocking February 25, 2024
Get the Autism Bragging mug.Bragging that one voluntarily exercises self restraint in the face of temptation, or takes less than one can out of moral purity or other lofty sensibilities
Tom is virtue bragging about how he paid more for his new yacht because it has more efficient fuel use and doesn't pollute the environment as much.
by Human Peacocking June 6, 2023
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