hypothesis
proposed explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or scientific problem
Hebrew Gospel hypothesis
group of theories for the synoptic problem, stating that a lost Hebrew or Aramaic gospel lies behind the canonical gospels; based upon a 2nd-century tradition from Papias of Hierapolis, that the apostle Matthew composed such a gospel
Linder hypothesis
economics conjecture about international trade patterns
Middle English creole hypothesis
linguistic hypothesis on the origin of the English language
three-source hypothesis
possible solution to the synoptic problem in which Matthew and Luke each depended on both Mark and a sayings collection (Q or a subset of it), and Luke also depended on Matthew
Gate control theory
theory of pain; asserts that non-painful input closes the “gates” to painful input, which prevents pain sensation from traveling to the central nervous system; proposed in 1965 by Ronald Melzack and Patrick Wall
fungal loop hypothesis
hypothesis about soil fungi
terminal drop hypothesis
medical sign of impending death
implicit egotism
Psychological theory
de novo protein synthesis theory of memory formation
hypothesis about the formation of the physical correlates of memory in the brain
Kill the Winner hypothesis
microbiological population model hypothesis
weathering hypothesis
sociological concept
particle chauvinism
assumption that normal matter is the basis of the universe
American decline
term describing the diminished power of the United States
rapid-onset gender dysphoria
hypothesis that adolescents identify as transgender due to peer influence and social contagion
Galactic Federation (ufology)
supposed alliance of extraterrestrial civilizations within the Milky Way
age of artificial intelligence
transition to AI-based post-labor society
Hawking radiation
radiation with a blackbody spectrum radiated from an event horizon
Landauer's principle
physical principle that erasing one bit of information at temperature 𝑇 requires energy 𝑘𝑇ln(2)
Original sin
Inability of countries to borrow abroad in domestic currency
fifth force
hypothesized fundamental force in addition to gravitational, electroweak and strong interactions
geophysical global cooling
theory in geography
Black Sea deluge hypothesis
hypothetical flood scenario
pre-Columbian transoceanic contact theories
speculative historical theories
Unknown God
theory regarding ancient Greek religion
quantum mind
fringe hypothesis
protoplast
first organized body of progenitors of mankind in a religious story
adaptive market hypothesis
economic theory
Center versus periphery
linguistic hypothesis of local words "rippling" out
Computational-representational understanding of mind
hypothesis in cognitive science
cooperative eye hypothesis
proposed explanation for the appearance of the human eye
heartbeat hypothesis
theory of biological ageing
interaction hypothesis
idea that second-language acquisition is helped by face-to-face communication
hunting hypothesis
hypothesis that human evolution was influenced by hunting