Tinkerbell effect
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The Tinkerbell effect is an American English expression describing things that are thought to exist only because people believe in them. The effect is named after Tinker Bell, the fairy in the play Peter Pan, who is revived from near death by the belief of the audience.
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See also
- Feedback loop
- Anthropocentrism
- Consensus reality
- Conventional wisdom
- Thomas theorem
- Reification (fallacy)
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