phenomenon
any object, fact, or occurrence perceived or observed
welfare trap
theory asserts that taxation and welfare systems can jointly contribute to keep people on social insurance
Law of the handicap of a head start
phenomenon of an initial advantage not lasting
band rejection
phenomenon in waveform signals, where a certain frequency or range of frequencies are lost or removed from a source signal
composite monarchy
state consisting of several countries under one ruler
grand cross
in astrology, a configuration where 4 planets are separated by 90° each
crossover
slang term from the pornographic industry
cheerleader effect
psychological effect on perceptions of attractiveness
Lindy Effect
theory about life expectancy of certain technologies or ideas
vinyl revival
record sales phenomenon in the early 21st century
cosmic wind
powerful cosmic force that can push interstellar dust clouds of low density into intergalactic space
Glowing pickle demonstration
ions within the pickle emit light as a result of atomic electron transitions
polarity of gender
linguistic phenomenon
shadow effect
phenomenon seen in genetic studies