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Researchers have discussed the Tamagotchi effect often since the device’s release. Whilst some say there is cause for concern in regards to attachments to non-living beings, others suggest it is a safe alternative to a real pet for those who may not be able to suitably take care of one, or that they could be used to 'practice' having a real pet, without the risk of hurting or neglecting one ...
A list of 'effects' that have been noticed in the field of psychology ... Subadditivity effect; Subject-expectancy effect; Tamagotchi effect; Telescoping effect ...
Tamagotchi (Japanese: たまごっち, IPA: [tamaɡotꜜtɕi], "Egg Watch") is a brand of handheld digital pets that was created in Japan by Akihiro Yokoi of WiZ and Aki Maita of Bandai. [1]
When the person wants to use the blue pen (probe target) instead, negative priming effects are observed as the blue pen was previously ignored as the prime distractor. Negative priming is an implicit memory effect in which prior exposure to a stimulus unfavorably influences the response to the same stimulus.
The rate of Americans visiting doctors' offices for flu-like illness continues to reach record levels, new federal data published on Friday shows. Nearly 8% of outpatient visits for respiratory ...
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]
In 1953, Allen L. Edwards introduced the notion of social desirability to psychology, demonstrating the role of social desirability in the measurement of personality traits. He demonstrated that social desirability ratings of personality trait descriptions are very highly correlated with the probability that a subsequent group of people will ...
The social identity model of deindividuation effects (or SIDE model) is a theory developed in social psychology and communication studies. SIDE explains the effects of anonymity and identifiability on group behavior. It has become one of several theories of technology that describe social effects of computer-mediated communication.