The "Name" Effect
When a person is dumped by an ex and then he or she starts acting differently than how he or she would normally act.
John Mayer has The "Jen" Effect. He stopped shaving after Jennifer Aniston broke his heart.
"The "Name" Effect" << Replace Name with the name of the person who broke your heart.
"The "Name" Effect" << Replace Name with the name of the person who broke your heart.
The Urban Name Effect
The strange experience of finding your relatively uncommon name in the Urban Dictionary with a very specific definition that seems to relate to your life. A modern-day horoscope of sorts, finding your name on Urban Dictionary and thinking "haha yeah that's me," then considering if the entry could have actually been made for you. A form of cognitive bias in the digital age... or is it?
Alano: Hey, look at this entry in the Urban Dictionary. I wonder if it's actually about me!
Friend: No way, there are probably tons of other Alanos. You're just getting hit by The Urban Name Effect.
Alano: I can't believe my name's also used as a euphemism for Alcoholics Anonymous, damn it.
Friend: No way, there are probably tons of other Alanos. You're just getting hit by The Urban Name Effect.
Alano: I can't believe my name's also used as a euphemism for Alcoholics Anonymous, damn it.