Pygmalion Effect

The Pygmalion Effect explains that people tend to perform up to the level that others expect of them. This effect explains why our relationships are usually self-fulfilling prophecies. Once you set expectations for somebody, that person will tend to live up to that expectation, whether it's good or bad.
But the Pygmalion Effect also applies to your personal growth. Your beliefs about yourself impact your actions towards others, which influence their beliefs about you and their actions towards you.

Positive expectations influence performance positively, and negative expectations influence performance negatively. ... In educational circles, this has been termed the Pygmalion Effect, or more colloquially, a self-fulfilling prophecy.

by Pygma November 22, 2021

The Firman effect

Phenomenon where bamboo things appear out of nowhere without explanation

How did you build all this stuff? The Firman effect

by Ooga booga rooga nooga james October 23, 2019

Smollett Effect

When the existing data doesn't support your narrative so you attempt to falsely create data that fits your need.

Did you see on the news they said weed is 5 times deadlier than meth? Man what a Smollett Effect.

by Yeetleskeet November 4, 2019

The Tristan Effect

When a new idea/object/person is introduced that everyone likes at first but everyone slowly starts to see through the cracks and the subject does not change.

Person 1: did you used to like family guy?
Person 2: yeah it used to be really good
Person 1: so sad it fell victim to The Tristan Effect

by Amazing gerard December 8, 2020

The TikTok effect

The over usage and warping of the definition of a word or term, until it loses its meaning

*Posts actually decent dancing video
“Nice moves” “Huehuehue what a simp!”

Ex. “POV: you’re trying to hard to be famous”
*video proceeds to not include an actual POV shot
“Where was the POV?” “There wasn’t one. That’s the TikTok effect”

by Datboisharted December 18, 2020

The Swazzle Effect

The moment where a person is asked to give examples but their mind goes blank

Person A: Can u list some examples?
Person B: Ugh no I just forgot all of them
Person A: That's The Swazzle Effect for ya

by VerticalCouchLVR November 23, 2020

The FNAF Effect

When a Indy Game becomes successful, then the fanbase ruins it via Toxicity, Fan Fiction, NSFW Fan Art, ETC. Ruining the experience for new comers, casual players of the game, and annoying those who don’t play the game alike.

I loved playing Among Us and Undertale, before they succumbed to The FNAF Effect.

by The Casual Observer November 27, 2020