psych subject

someone who is crazy enough to be studied in a psychology experiment.

miley cyrus is crazy! she's a psych subject, that one.

by thundercats April 4, 2014

Test Subject 37

Oh god no.... Not Test Subject 37...

Scientist: oh no, it can't be yo-you died you can't be here!
Test Subject 37: *walking noises*
Scientist: NOOOOOO!

by Tires The Great God February 9, 2021

Prop Subject

When someone brings something up with the illusion of talking about you but they endlessly speak for the entirety of the discussion only of themselves.

Leon: “Have you seen any good movies lately Bill?”
Bill: “Not really”
Leon: “Oh well this weekend Bill I watched ‘Shooter’ on Netflix and boy was it amazing. I really liked the part about……”

On and on and on they chat about their side of the “subject” only pretending to have ever been interested in your opinion. This is the desired outcome of the prop subject; self-centered expression.

by Koshell June 26, 2024

Scientific Subjectivism

The (usually controversial) position that scientific knowledge is ultimately grounded in subjective experience—the scientist's perceptions, judgments, and interpretations. Even the most objective measurement must be read by a subject, interpreted by a mind, and reported in language shaped by a culture. Subjectivism doesn't deny that we learn about a real world—it insists that this learning is always mediated through subjects, and that pretending otherwise creates blind spots. The question isn't whether subjectivity contaminates science (it does), but whether we acknowledge and account for it or pretend we've transcended it.

"He claims his data is purely objective, but Scientific Subjectivism notes: he chose which measurements to take, which outliers to drop, which statistical test to use. Every step involved subjective judgment. Objectivity isn't avoiding subjectivity—it's being honest about where it enters."

by Abzugal February 23, 2026

Epistemological Subjectivism

The view that all knowledge is ultimately grounded in the subject—the knower's perceptions, experiences, and judgments. Even the most "objective" knowledge is known by someone, through their senses, interpreted by their mind, expressed in their language. Subjectivism doesn't deny that we know a real world—it insists that this knowing is always mediated through subjects, and that pretending otherwise creates blind spots. The question isn't whether subjectivity contaminates knowledge (it does), but whether we acknowledge and account for it or pretend we've transcended it.

"You claim to know the objective truth about her feelings. Epistemological Subjectivism says: you know your interpretation of her behavior, filtered through your history, your needs, your fears. That's knowledge—but it's subject knowledge, not god knowledge. Act accordingly."

by Abzugal February 23, 2026

Double Texting Subjects

When someone sends you a text message, changing the subject, before you have the chance to reply to the previous one. By the time you reply to both, your conversation is now more than one topic. It's like talking to 3 or more people, but it's really only one.

"I'm getting a headache from double texting subjects. I can't text to my daughter about one thing at a time. Before I know it, she's texting about 5 different things and it's difficult to keep up with what we're talking about".

by M.C. Jarina May 31, 2015

don't change the subject

To tell someone not to say things off-topic to throw someone off. Mainly told when someone is caught doing something bad.

"How are you suddenly walking fine after you recently just got a leg injury?"
"Isn't the sky so nice today?"
"Don't change the subject! How are you walking?"

by haterzenx March 5, 2023