Caligula effect

This phenomenon refers to the heightened desire and attraction towards something that is prohibited or restricted. This phenomenon, also known as the Streisand Effect, is driven by the impulse to engage in forbidden actions, leading to increased interest and curiosity. For example, a ban on a movie can generate more interest than if the movie were widely available.

The Caligula effect was in full swing when the school banned that controversial book, making everyone want to read it even more.

by Emotional Cruiser September 21, 2025

The Hammot Effect

The Hammot Effect: When something or someone makes you doubt what you believed was the truth (usually when you were right).

John picked "A" three times in a row on his quiz. Dan says the he is under the HAMMOT EFFECT.

by anonymous December 9, 2020

Rogan effect

When someone feigns ignorance and open mindedness to avoid responsibility for promoting misinformation; may also include self-deprecation. The opposite of Dunning-Kruger effect. See also: Tucker Carlson effect.

Hey, I’m just asking questions; that's the Rogan effect.

by mondain February 13, 2022

Melee Effect

When one has been playing the best selling game for the Nintendo

Game Cube, Super Smash Bros Melee., competitively, for too long and have become so hooked to its unmatched fast-paced nature and depth of techniques, that their brain is superpowered and actually has a shorter attention span than the normal human, and thus they cannot play any other video game without feeling that it is the speed of a snail.

"I would play Fortnite with you, but I suffer from the Melee Effect."
"I'm starting to show some symptoms of the Melee Effect."

by vennymeisterr October 6, 2018

The Heartbeat Effect

When you characters that are girls look like guys, and / or your drawings of guys look like girls.

Person 1: Oh shit I got predicted. Also, almost everyone mistakes my girls for guys! Ugh, life is pain.
Person 2: Don't worry, that's just the Heartbeat Effect

by Infinityhero99 October 12, 2019

Blue Dragon Effect

When a video game gets an anime/tv adaptation, but the adaptation was godawful compared to the game, such as the 2006 JRPG Blue Dragon and it's anime adaptation.

Person 1: Did you hear that this game is getting a TV show?
Person 2: Man, I hope it doesn't get the Blue Dragon effect.

by The Fucking Mailman June 11, 2021

Vanguard effect

The ability to completely dismantle a normal conversation by uttering a single sentence

Through the use of the Vanguard effect he managed to disgust to whole squad

by Magic skeleton747 October 9, 2020