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The theory of musical equilibration (in German: die strebetendenz-theorie or, literally, the tendency to strive theory) is a psychological theory that argues that music does not elicit emotion directly and that, instead, the listener "identifies with musically-encoded processes of will" and interprets them to produce an emotional effect.
"Music and Emotions - Research on the Theory of Musical Equilibration" is the English edition of the German publication "Musik und Emotionen - Studien zur Strebetendenz-Theorie" by Daniela and Bernd Willimek; it was translated by Laura Russell. The first part of the book addresses the main premise of the Theory.
by Josefine-Caroline December 9, 2022
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The Quod Perierat Theory

Latin meaning: those lost to another dimension;
The complex and complicated theory that the same person from different dimensions is trapped in this one. These people all represent one person from alternate dimensions, but somehow, for unknown reasons, ended up in the same dimension. These people are very similar and only differ in the characteristics they received from their individual dimensions. For example, the same person could be the opposite sex in another dimension, but these people would still have similar personality traits and think in similar ways.

The original person who actually belongs in this dimension is aware of all of these "fakes", but is powerless and cannot get rid of them because if one of the fake copies dies, all of the others do too, as well as everyone else in the entire world. The universe's many dimensions rip apart because it realizes that these fake copies have come to coexist with the original. Therefore, the original isn't a real threat to the fake copies.
The fakes can kill the original. If the original is killed, one of the fake copies replaces them. The universe tries to fill in the blank of the original by using one of the fakes, and doesn't take note that the fake or actual original ever existed beforehand. The fake copy becomes the new original, but it's as if nothing occurred in the first place and as if the original never really died.
Todd: Hey, do you believe in the... *whispers* The Quod Perierat Theory?
Amanda: What? You know about it?!
Todd: Rick and I are pretty sure that Alice is our original.
Amanda: Oh my god. What are you guys going to do?
Todd: Actually, since we're the same person, it's more like just 'you'. I think I'm going to get rid of Alice.
Amanda: What does Rick want to do?
Todd: I mean, naturally, he agrees with me, just like on most things. Same person and all.
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Ryan Pethick Theory

The Ryan Pethick Theory is an answer to the paradox of quantum superposition better known as "Schrödinger's cat". This theory states the second that the cat (or any other thing) becomes non-observable, it is dead. This theory is based on the not so logical logic that it is much easier to just assume that it's instantaneously dead. You don't have to worry about him, care about him, remember to send a text on his birthday. Basically everything is easier with the assumption that they are dead.
Friend of Ryan #1: "Ryan isn't dead guys he just goes to a different school"
Other Friends of Ryan: "Shut the fuck up... Ryan Pethick Theory."
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Monkey and Rabbit Theory

The Monkey and Rabbit Theory is a metaphor used to describe the ongoing battle and relationship between sexual humor and gross potty humor in TV Shows, and Movies.

Monkeys are the gross humor.
Rabbits are the sexual, and more sexually dirty humor.

Originating from the song “Animal Crackers In My Soup” by Shirley Temple.
Watched a comedy show. It had potty humor and sexual humor. Wasn’t sure what to think of this show. Kind of confusing.
It’s basiclly The Monkey and Rabbit Theory.
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Chemical Bag Theory

The Chemical Bag Theory is an ontological materialist and neoatheist ideology that advocates all humans are actually bags of chemicals and all thoughts, feelings, emotions, beliefs and actions are result of chemical reactions, such as everything someone did, do or will do are result of chemical reactions. The chemical bag theory also advocates human intelligence and human reasoning are a byproduct of chemical reactions having no reason for humans think, since humans'brains are not trustfull at all, where there is no true nor false, such as there is no free will.
"The Chemical Bag Theory is a really absurd theory, it always lead to absurd arguments and conclusions that majority of people consider normal. That is the why we need to overcome materialism and neoatheism and think in something futher of these."

"Quantum Mechanics and Extraphysical Mechanics refute the Chemical Bag Theory, but still, majority of people cannot see it and still advocate this absurd materialistic theory."
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Charles Brisbane Theory

The Charles Brisbane theory follows that of the odd functions in that the sum of two odd functions are odd. His theory denotes that having two odd parents infers that you are inevitably odd.
Anton is odd, thus both his parents are odd as stated by the Charles Brisbane Theory.
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The theory that communism has the ability to transmit through human contact. This theory was created by a young man called Bing Ahen.
The Theory of contagious communism is basically commiting Soviet Union
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