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gunslinger effect

gunslinger effect noun: the psychophysical phenomenon that an intentional or willed movement is slower than an automatic or reactive one.

Noun

gunslinger effect

  1. The psychophysical phenomenon that an intentional or willed movement is slower than an automatic or reactive one.
    Synonyms:
    gunfighter's dilemma

Synonyms of gunslinger effect

  • gunfighter's dilemma

Origin of gunslinger effect

Coined by Danish physicist Niels Bohr, who deduced that the person who draws second in a gunfight will win the shootout.

Questions about gunslinger effect

What does gunslinger effect mean?
Gunslinger effect means the psychophysical phenomenon that an intentional or willed movement is slower than an automatic or reactive one.
What part of speech is gunslinger effect?
Gunslinger effect is a noun.

Words near gunslinger effect in the dictionary

  1. gunsights
  2. gunsite
  3. gunsites
  4. gunsling
  5. gunslinger
  6. gunslinger effect
  7. gunslingers
  8. gunslinging
  9. gunslings
  10. gunslung
  11. gunsman

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