spotlight effect — n. The tendency to believe that other people are paying closer attention to one s appearance and behavior than they really are. Example Citation: Oh, things sure took a bad turn. Mortifying, that s what it was. Such a big party friends, co… … New words
Goldilocks effect — (GOHL.dee.loks uh.fekt) n. When something succeeds or prospers because it is neither too big nor too small. Example Citation: Size does matter. Up to a certain point, the more widgets you produce, the cheaper each widget becomes. But you no… … New words
house money effect — n. The premise that people are more willing to take risks with money they obtained easily or unexpectedly. Example Citations: The Flemings lot are now talking about regret aversion, investors inclination to sell their winners and stick by their… … New words
watercooler effect — n. The effect created by two or more employees having an informal, face to face conversation, as though at a watercooler. Example Citation: There also was the watercooler effect, or the theory that people come up with their best ideas when… … New words
Effects — birthplace effect CNN effect CSI effect driveway effect Goldilocks effect Gulliver effect Hey Mabel effect … New words
tipping point — n. In epidemiology, the concept that small changes will have little or no effect on a system until a critical mass is reached. Then a further small change tips the system and a large effect is observed. Example Citation: Epidemics have their own… … New words
Business (General) — Business General adminisphere aerotropolis bads BAM boomsayer booth bunny borrow brains Buns of Steel … New words
Military — 9/11 Adlai Stevenson moment AOS asymmetric warfare belligerati bioterrorist blood diamonds capitulator … New words
Amazon — v. To take away business from a more established rival by being the first to build an online presence. Example Citation: Although [Amazon.com CEO Jeff] Bezos emphasizes his obsession with the customer and plays down his concern with rivals, the… … New words
Mongolian hordes technique — n. To accomplish a large or complex task by using a large number of relatively unskilled workers rather than a small number of highly skilled workers. Example Citation: Everbody in software knows the Mongolian hordes technique. It implies… … New words
