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Seeing pink elephants" is a euphemism for hallucinations caused by delirium tremens or alcoholic hallucinosis, especially the former. The term dates back to at least the early 20th century, emerging from earlier idioms about seeing snakes and other creatures.
Ironic process theory (IPT), also known as the Pink elephant paradox [1] or White bear phenomenon, suggests that when an individual intentionally tries to avoid thinking a certain thought or feeling a certain emotion, a paradoxical effect is produced: the attempted avoidance not only fails in its object but in fact causes the thought or emotion to occur more frequently and more intensely. [2]
Pink Elephant or Pink Elephants may refer to: "Seeing pink elephants", a euphemism for a drunken hallucination; The Pink Elephant Paradox, another name for Ironic Process Theory. Pink Elephant, a 1975 cartoon from the Pink Panther series; Pink Elephants, a cartoon produced by the Terrytoons studio; Pink Elephants, a 1997 album by Mick Harvey
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"Pink Elephants on Parade" is a song and scene from the 1941 Disney animated feature film Dumbo in which Dumbo and Timothy Q. Mouse, having accidentally become intoxicated (through drinking water spiked with champagne), see pink elephants sing, dance, and play musical instruments during a hallucination sequence.
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No, you're not drunk or seeing things -- this adorable baby elephant is in fact pink. Nicki Coertze, 58, spotted the very unusual creature during a visit to the Kruger National Park in South ...
Facebook Watch is a service that provides streaming of videos hosted by Facebook and access to "Facebook Original" series, shows that receive funding from Facebook. The service officially launched as Facebook Watch on August 10, 2017.