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  2. Social invisibility - Wikipedia

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    The subjective experience of being unseen by others in a social environment is social invisibility. A sense of disconnectedness from the surrounding world is often experienced by invisible people. This disconnectedness can lead to absorbed coping and breakdowns, based on the asymmetrical relationship between someone made invisible and others.

  3. Imaginary friend - Wikipedia

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    Caliban has a conversation with his imaginary friends in Folger Theatre's production of Shakespeare's The Tempest.. Imaginary friends (also known as pretend friends, invisible friends or made-up friends) are a psychological and a social phenomenon where a friendship or other interpersonal relationship takes place in the imagination rather than physical reality.

  4. Invisibility in fiction - Wikipedia

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    Invisibility in fiction. Invisibility in fiction is a common plot device in stories, plays, films, animated works, video games, and other media, found in both the fantasy and science fiction genres. In fantasy, invisibility is often invoked and dismissed at will by a person, with a magic spell or potion, or a cloak, ring or other object.

  5. Invisibility - Wikipedia

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    Invisibility. By using two parabolic cylindric mirrors and one plane mirror, the image of the background is directed around an object, making the object itself invisible - at least from two sides. Invisibility is the state of an object that cannot be seen. An object in this state is said to be invisible (literally, "not visible").

  6. Unseen character - Wikipedia

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    An unseen character in theatre, comics, film, or television, or silent character in radio or literature, is a character that is mentioned but not directly known to the audience, but who advances the action of the plot in a significant way, and whose absence enhances their effect on the plot. [1]

  7. Invisible disability - Wikipedia

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    People may see someone with an invisible disability as lazy, weak, or antisocial. A disability may cause someone to lose connections with friends or family due to this lack of understanding, potentially leading to a lower self-esteem. Individuals with invisible disabilities may experience guilt and feeling misunderstood when asking for support ...

  8. Tulpa - Wikipedia

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    Tulpa. In Tibetan Buddhism and later traditions of mysticism and the paranormal, a tulpa is a materialized being or thought-form, typically in human form, that is created through spiritual practice and intense concentration. [1][2][3] Modern practitioners, who call themselves "tulpamancers", use the term to refer to a type of willed imaginary ...

  9. Model minority - Wikipedia

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    Model minority. The term model minority refers to a minority group, defined by factors such as ethnicity, race, or religion, whose members are perceived to be achieving a higher socioeconomic status in comparison to the overall population average. Consequently, these groups are often regarded as a role model or reference group for comparison to ...