Performance anxiety arising while holding a winning position against #1 chess player Magnus Carlsen, often leading to throwing the game despite having had a winning position.
He was 2 pawns up and still managed to lose. The Magnus effect is real.
I hide the opponent's name so I don't get the Magnus effect.
When playing the tournament, focus on the pieces, not the player. Dont let the Magnus effet get ya
I hide the opponent's name so I don't get the Magnus effect.
When playing the tournament, focus on the pieces, not the player. Dont let the Magnus effet get ya
by AleksKiryan July 16, 2025
Get the Magnus effect mug.The phenomenon where iPhone users are perceived as more attractive than Android users or those without any smartphone, often tied to social status and branding.
At the party, I couldn’t help but notice the iPhone effect; everyone flocked to the girl with the latest iPhone, while the Android users stood awkwardly in the corner.
by Emotional Cruiser July 18, 2025
Get the iPhone effect mug.A political and psychological phenomenon where people hate a leader, vote or fight to remove them, then later start wishing they were back in charge — usually after experiencing disappointment with their replacement.
The cycle goes like this:
1. “This leader is awful!”
2. “Let’s get someone better.”
3. “Wait, this is worse.”
4. “Maybe the old guy wasn’t so bad after all…”
5. “We need him back!”
This happens with dictators, presidents, prime ministers — anyone in charge. The Leader Effect is fueled by nostalgia, frustration, instability, and unrealistic expectations.
The cycle goes like this:
1. “This leader is awful!”
2. “Let’s get someone better.”
3. “Wait, this is worse.”
4. “Maybe the old guy wasn’t so bad after all…”
5. “We need him back!”
This happens with dictators, presidents, prime ministers — anyone in charge. The Leader Effect is fueled by nostalgia, frustration, instability, and unrealistic expectations.
"Some Iraqis missing Saddam is a clear case of The Leader Effect."
"Voters switching from Trump to Biden, then wanting Trump back shows The Leader Effect."
"After Gaddafi’s fall, Libya went into chaos — The Leader Effect appeared again."
"Voters switching from Trump to Biden, then wanting Trump back shows The Leader Effect."
"After Gaddafi’s fall, Libya went into chaos — The Leader Effect appeared again."
by Minusone July 19, 2025
Get the The leader effect mug.The cornball effect is when you go out of your way to call someone corny or any alternative, and it automatically makes you cornier than what you think is corny or cringe. You are in the cornball effect if you do this.
"bro doesn't know the cornball effect lol"
"this lil kid just called me corny, little does he know he just entered the cornball effect, probably for the rest of his life"
"this lil kid just called me corny, little does he know he just entered the cornball effect, probably for the rest of his life"
by LameAssMF July 19, 2025
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Referencing comedians Shane Gillis and Jon Lovitz.
Referencing comedians Shane Gillis and Jon Lovitz.
During the meeting, Sarah was discussing James's performance, but when she abruptly mentioned Daniel without clearly indicating a shift in subject, Michael, exhibiting the Lovitz-Gillis Effect, remained under the impression that she was still referring to James
by phantapants July 20, 2025
Get the Lovitz-Gillis Effect mug.The Angus Effect refers to a bell curve of skill in video games, wherein a less experienced player can unconsciously leverage their inexperience to their advantage, defeating a more "skilled" opponent through an unconventional and unpredictable play style.
Man 1: Did you see the Angus vs Reuben 1v1 in Siege last night? Angus destroyed him!
Man 2: Yes I did! It must've been because Reuben was high. In what other conceivable way could Angus have realistically beat him?
Man 1: I'm telling you, it's the Angus effect! This has happened time and time again.
Man 2: Yes I did! It must've been because Reuben was high. In what other conceivable way could Angus have realistically beat him?
Man 1: I'm telling you, it's the Angus effect! This has happened time and time again.
by Throbert Johnson July 20, 2025
Get the The Angus Effect mug.I also don't have to accept your framing of the situation as a matter of fault vs blame and I don't have to let you control my fucking mind. If you do not pay for my work in accordance with my 5th amendment rights and you don't give my right not to associate with people who are actively stalking and harassing me then I'm going to revoke your daughter's right to life. Give me MY rights and do it now or I will take your kids.
Hym "It's not a matter of fault, it's a matter of cause and effect. And I've proven the targeted harassment is both real and happening to me and I'm not going to let you using me as a test case so you can claim that doing this doesn't get your kids murdered. But YOU will let a butthole molested mental retard uses YOU as a sentient pocket-pussy so HE can claim he's better than me. So there's that. I don't have to let you do thus and get away with it."
by Hym Iam July 21, 2025
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