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cheerleader effect

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
cheer-lead-er -ef-fect
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of cognitive bias that causes individuals to appear more attractive to an observer when they are in a group.

Etymology

First used by the fictional character Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) in "Not a Father's Day", an episode of the TV series How I Met Your Mother, first broadcast in November 2008.

Questions

What does cheerleader effect mean?
A form of cognitive bias that causes individuals to appear more attractive to an observer when they are in a group.
Where does cheerleader effect come from?
First used by the fictional character Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) in "Not a Father's Day", an episode of the TV series How I Met Your Mother, first broadcast in November 2008.

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