Extraphysical Realism

Extraphysical Realism, also Realistic Extraphysicalism, is an extraphysicalist philosophy that supports that extraphysics should be seen in the most realistic way as possible, do not denying its existence, but understanding extraphysics and extraphysicalism in the most realistic ways and focusing more on the practice of extraphysics and on all practices and ways that enable the study of extraphysics. Extraphysical realism often seeks on the realistic and accurate use of extraphysical mechanics and extraphysics in order to explain extraphysical and spiritual phenomena and experiences and always trying to be the most realistic and accurate as possible on its descriptions about extraphysics and its nature and reality.

"Extraphysical realism is a consequence of extraphysical pragmatism, and both have in common the idea that the practical part of extraphysics and its experiences and phenomena are more important than concepts and theory to understand about the nature of extraphysics and reality."

by Full Monteirism May 10, 2021

Gaybathrooms3x Realism effect

When youve been in the gaybathrooms3x realism server for so long you start saying phrases such as "I'm gonna be sick", "Woah mama(s)", "Lil brah", And "yea shut up freaking chris from tdi i wanna slap your ankles until you bring me in pull my shank rip my balls out suck my jahh go down on my dahhh stick my zahh out and then eedle on my teedle "

Gaybathrooms3x Realism effect

by ILoveHOmestuckSOmuch March 29, 2023

Gmod Realism

A Garry's Mod trend kickstarted by Rische, a small YouTube channel. The trend itself circulates around implementing realistic elements into Garry's mod, such as visual and physical modifications to the game. Some of these modifications can include things like ReShade or the implementation of Firearms with Realistic behavior.

Person 1: "Yo, Let's play gmod!"
Person 2: "OK."
Person 3: "But first, download my Gmod Realism Modpa-
Person 4: *Leaves call*

by sandfork May 31, 2024

Cognitive Realism

The position that our internal cognitive representations (concepts, schemas, mental models) accurately mirror the external world. Our minds are like maps that, while not perfect, are fundamentally aligned with the territory. Truth is about correspondence between thought and reality, and through reason and perception, we can progressively refine our maps to be more accurate.

Cognitive Realism believes that the concept of "tree" in your mind, while simplified, corresponds to an actual class of objects with shared properties (roots, trunk, leaves) that exist independently of you. Scientific models, like the heliocentric solar system, are triumphantly realistic maps that displaced less accurate ones (geocentrism). When you learn a new fact and update your belief, you're moving your cognitive map closer to reality.

by Abzugal January 24, 2026

Cognitive Realism

The philosophical hypothesis that our perception of reality isn't a perfect mirror of the world, but a limited, processed construction built by our brains. It argues that our nervous systems act as a filter and an interpreter, shaping what we can see, hear, and understand. The "realism" part acknowledges an external world exists, but our access to it is always mediated by our cognitive machinery. This theory has a spectrum: a Weak Version (Cognitive Relativism) suggests our biology heavily influences our reality, while a Strong Version (Cognitive Determinism) argues it dictates and limits what reality can even be for us.

*Example: "Looking at a rainbow, Cognitive Realism kicks in. The rainbow 'out there' is just water droplets refracting white light. But my primate brain, equipped with only three types of color cones, constructs the bands of ROYGBIV. A mantis shrimp, with 16 color cones, would perceive a rainbow of unimaginable complexity. My reality isn't false, but it's a profoundly limited, biologically-determined sketch of what's actually there."*

by Abzunammu February 2, 2026

Pragmatic Realism

The viewpoint that there is a mind-independent reality, but our access to it and our descriptions of it are always mediated by our practical interests, cognitive tools, and languages. Therefore, "truth" is the set of beliefs that, at a given time, best enables us to cope with and predict the behavior of that reality. It's a realism tempered by pragmatism: the world is real, but our maps of it are judged by how well they help us travel.

Pragmatic Realism Example: A Pragmatic Realist scientist believes quarks are real features of the universe, not just useful fictions. However, they also acknowledge that our "quark" model is a human construct that works stunningly well for prediction and engineering. If a better, more useful model emerges, they would abandon the old one, confident we are getting closer to the reality, but never claiming to have the final, perfect picture.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026

Cognitive Realism

The philosophical position that our cognitive and nervous systems fundamentally determine how we see, perceive, and understand reality. Cognitive Realism argues that there is no direct, unmediated access to reality—everything we experience is processed through the structures of human cognition. Our brains evolved to navigate a specific environment, not to perceive reality as it is in itself. Colors aren't "out there"; they're how our brains interpret wavelengths. Time isn't flowing; that's how our consciousness processes sequence. Cognitive Realism doesn't deny that reality exists; it insists that our access to it is always mediated, always interpreted, always shaped by the peculiarities of human cognition. It's the foundation of neuroscience-informed epistemology, the recognition that the mind is not a window but a lens—and lenses distort as much as they clarify.

Example: "He used to think he saw the world as it really was. Cognitive Realism showed him otherwise: his brain was interpreting, constructing, shaping. The redness of the rose wasn't in the rose; it was in his nervous system. Reality was real, but his experience of it was his—not the world's, but his brain's."

by Abzugal March 9, 2026