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fiction lag 

The temporary change in personality that occurs after being deeply involved with a movie, book, game, or some other work of fiction.

Can also be expanded to nonfiction ("documentary lag" or some other variant), but is less common because those works are typically experienced through the frame of the reader/player/watcher's default personality.
CHRIS: Don't think. Don't hesitate. Just say it.

ASHLEY: Why are you talking like that?

CHRIS: What?

ASHLEY: You sound like a movie trailer. Is this because you just finished watching Fight Club?

CHRIS: Uhh... yeah I guess I'm a little fiction lagged.
fiction lag by PaleBlueYacht March 6, 2011
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cultural lag 

a community or nation that is less developed in art or literature than in its industry and sports.
The cultural lag of that country deprived it of any interests the tourists might have.
cultural lag by Luddz June 5, 2015
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Beer Lag 

The 2-3 hours that disappear while you're out enjoying yourself in a bar and then get added on the next morning at work between 9 and 11.
"Jeez, the morning really dragged! Must be Beer Lag from last night."
Beer Lag by Expat Mat March 11, 2007
A mental disruption of the body's sleep and wake rhythm caused by studying, social activities and high-speed procrastination through different times in the day, AM and PM
Catherine studied, partied and procrastinated so hard last night she couldn't stay awake during the day; she suffers from an acute case of cat lag.
Cat Lag by A Fizzle May 8, 2008
Being use to sleeping patterns from University/College, rather than the standard. Similar to that of jet lag. The condition of uni lag may last many days.
Dam it's 4am and im still up, i got some mad uni lag.

Uni Lag by Peter Krecisz February 15, 2009
A feeling like jetlag that happens after you use your computer after sunset and the bright backlight tricks your body into thinking it's still daytime.

(For details, google "photoentrainment".)
I was online until midnight last night, and now I feel like I'm still on Tokyo time. Net lag sucks.
net lag by Tom Cohen November 30, 2009
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Movie Lag 

Similar to jet lag; symptoms include disorientation, headaches, fatigue, confusion, nausea, sensitivity to light and possible constipation.

A condition one may experience after viewing a film. Especially if the film is particularly long or if you enter the theater during daylight and exit when it's dark outside.
(Two friends exiting theater)
Richard: Man, I really loved Magnolia, but it was quite long.

Austin: Yeah it was. We sat down at 4:30 and didn't get out until past 8:00!

Richard: Well, I've officially got movie lag...
Movie Lag by Dick DeLong July 7, 2011