A decrease in a research study participant's baseline Reaction Time (RT) and increase in general cognitive processing speed and capacity that is due to the participant's engagement and practice in video gaming.
The decrease in population level mean RT as compared to 50 years ago may be due in part to the Ostrich Effect!
by Team Ostrich TRP June 28, 2019
Get the The Ostrich Effectmug. Anything negative that happens in your life is due to Cade. Your cat dies, Cade. Failed a test, Cade. This person’s negative emotions will forever haunt you until the day you die.
by Momo1989 December 5, 2023
Get the cade effectmug. The effect of one being absent, from a place of usual attendance, for a long period of time. It is not imperative for the day to be a Tuesday, any day would have be of valid use.
-Hey why where you absent yesterday?
-You know I don't come on Wednesdays
-Right, the tuesday effect!
-You know I don't come on Wednesdays
-Right, the tuesday effect!
by Coni Ristansone December 18, 2019
Get the Tuesday effectmug. When you’re charged more for home repairs or anything when someone sees that you have columns on your house.
When the contractor gave us an estimate for a job, it was 20% more just because of the column effect.
by Brook Byrnes September 5, 2019
Get the Column Effectmug. When a man dates Mallory for a few weeks or months then when she tries to break up with the man they suddenly love her.
Mallory: Ugh, I tried to break up with him, it wasn't even serious, and he just claims that he "loves me!!"
Friend: It's the Mallory effect!!!
Friend: It's the Mallory effect!!!
by coocoo bop December 9, 2020
Get the The Mallory Effectmug. Tam’s effect is when you’re talking to Tam and you feel full of love and every feeling thats’s beautiful is the world.
by anonymous August 15, 2024
Get the Tam’s effectmug. Where a song, album or mixtape has a huge opinion change in the future.
E.g. I AM MUSIC (predicting the future...)
E.g. I AM MUSIC (predicting the future...)
by cmpbxll March 15, 2025
Get the Music Effectmug.