The Novari effect is the tendency to view oneself as inherently superior while perceiving others as lesser or undeserving of equal status.
by Laraflashlight February 4, 2026
Get the Novari Effect mug.The phenomenon where the strength and nature of the placebo effect itself is modulated by external and internal meta-factors: the prestige of the institution, the charisma of the doctor, the patient's prior beliefs about placebos, the cultural narrative around the treatment, and even the patient's awareness that they might be receiving a placebo. The placebo isn't a static trick; it's a dynamic, context-dependent psychological response.
Example: A patient in a famed university hospital trial experiences strong pain relief from a saline injection (placebo). A week later, in a dingy clinic, the same injection does nothing. The Metaplacebo Effect is at work: the aura of authority and expectation in the first setting amplified the placebo response, while the second setting dampened it.
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When a pre-existing franchise adaptation tries so hard to feel “epic” and cinematic that it forgets the story, characters, and themes that made the original beloved. Named after the Amazon series that turned a classic Tolkien tale into a confusing, melodramatic spectacle.
Symptoms include:
Gratuitous CGI and flashy setpieces that overshadow the plot
Characters acting in ways that make no sense just to create drama
Important lore ignored or rewritten for shock value
Fans collectively asking, “Wait… what timeline is this even in?”
When a pre-existing franchise adaptation tries so hard to feel “epic” and cinematic that it forgets the story, characters, and themes that made the original beloved. Named after the Amazon series that turned a classic Tolkien tale into a confusing, melodramatic spectacle.
Symptoms include:
Gratuitous CGI and flashy setpieces that overshadow the plot
Characters acting in ways that make no sense just to create drama
Important lore ignored or rewritten for shock value
Fans collectively asking, “Wait… what timeline is this even in?”
by TheNinjaSandwich February 6, 2026
Get the Rings of Power Effect mug.The phenomenon in which a piece of media, most commonly an image/a particular part of an image, is altered or otherwise removed from it's original context to an extend where seeing it in said original context feels unnatural.
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Get the MatPat effect mug.The melancholy of your house is living in the kitchen light when it’s the only one on: it’s the Kitchen Light Effect.
Everything seem calm, warm, peaceful, even your own head.
Everything seem calm, warm, peaceful, even your own head.
The kitchen light effect is so powerful when someone you love is cooking underneath, minding their own business.
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