centipede effect n. Quick reference
A Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
... effect n. A term occasionally used to denote hyper-reflection . It alludes to the following poem, usually attributed to Anonymous but in fact published in 1871 by the English poet Katherine (Margaret) Craster née Broadwood ( 1841–74 ): ‘The Centipede was happy quite, / Until a Toad in fun / Said, “Pray, which leg goes after which?” / And worked her mind to such a pitch, / She lay distracted in a ditch / Considering how to run.’ See also Humphrey’s law...
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de-reflection n. Quick reference
A Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
... n. A technique of logotherapy designed to counter hyper-reflection by turning the clients’ attention away from themselves and their own activity. It is used chiefly for the treatment of erectile disorder , male orgasmic disorder , and impotence. See also centipede effect , Humphrey’s law...
thinking n. Quick reference
A Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
... n . The act or process of having ideas or thoughts, including reasoning , problem solving , decision making , the formation of mental models , and the contemplation of knowledge , beliefs , and opinions . See also absolute thinking , centipede effect , cognitive derailment , convergence–divergence , delusion , dereism , directed thinking , fantasy thinking , Humphrey’s law , hyper-reflection , imageless thought , lateral thinking , logic , magical thinking , noesis , obsession , predicate thinking , problem solving , ...
Humphrey’s law n. Quick reference
A Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
... automatic processing impairs one’s performance of it. For example, golfers who think too closely about their golf swings may find that they cannot swing properly, and a man who thinks too closely about how he knots a bow tie may find that he cannot do it. See also centipede effect , hyper-reflection . [Named after the English psychologist George Humphrey ( 1889–1966 ) who propounded it in 1951...
hyper-reflection n. Quick reference
A Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
...according to which the knower cannot be known, and the one that sees cannot be seen, but it was first investigated in clinical psychology by the Austrian psychiatrist Viktor E. Frankl ( 1905–97 ). It is countered by the therapeutic technique of de-reflection . See also centipede effect , Humphrey’s law...
automatic processing n. Quick reference
A Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
...than one sensory channel, but its development is slower and involves much more practice than controlled processing, and once established it is less controllable. The Stroop effect provides a dramatic illustration of automatic processing. Also called automaticity, preconscious processing , or pre-attentive processing . See also absent-mindedness , attention , centipede effect , dual-process model , Humphrey's law , hyper-reflection , mindlessness , open-loop control , principle of least effort , top-down processing...
Arthropods Reference library
Encyclopedia of Evolution
...insects from Lebanon, the Baltic, and the Dominican Republic. Myriapoda The centipedes, millipedes, symphylans, and pauropods are multilegged soil-adapted creatures. Generally without compound eyes (except for scutigeromorph centipedes), but possessing a single pair of sensory antennae, the myriapods are most easily recognized by their large numbers of legs and the trunk not being differentiated into distinct regions (tagmata). Almost all postcephalic segments bear a single (centipedes, pauropods, symphylans) or double pair of legs (millipedes) numbering into...
Frogmouths Reference library
The New Encyclopedia of Birds
...because they need concealing coloration for daytime incubation and brooding, whereas females may be more active in nocturnal territory defense. The Philippine frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus) is a ground feeder, preying on creeping, crawling insects such as worms, beetles, centipedes, and caterpillars. A Tawny frogmouth displaying the wide, strong bill and the enormous gape from which the family's common English name is derived. This species is native to Australia. Frogmouths hunt mainly by catching prey on short flights from their perches, their rounded...
Constraint Reference library
Encyclopedia of Evolution
...embryo. The death of these embryos means that the variant characters will not enter the adult population, but in this case, the mechanism responsible for the reduction in variation is internal selection . An example of developmental constraint is the failure of geophilomorph centipedes to evolve any species with an even number of body segments (the 1,000 species range from 29 to 191 segments, all odd numbers). Even-numbered individuals do not arise within a population, but whether because of canalization or internal selection (or conceivably, ontogenetic...
Lai Haraoba (literally ‘pleasing the deity’) Reference library
The Oxford Companion to Indian Theatre
...settlement, and clothing, the action goes on to the sexualization and romanticization of phallic energy heightened by mellifluous dance and archaic erotic lyrics. The Maibis' paton jagoi , where their dance steps simulate the straight but wavelike movements of Nachan, the centipede, energizes the sexuality, and the playful remarks between the lead and the response group, of catching fish with a phallic character, begin the symbolic foreplay for sex. The Panthoibi jagoi ( jagoi means dance), with romantic overtones to sexual congress between the creative...
What is an Arthropod? Reference library
The New Encyclopedia of Insects and their Allies (3 ed.)
...arguing that arthropods are an unreal assemblage, and most commonly recognizes three principal modern phyla. These are the Crustacea (crabs, shrimps, and others), the Chelicerata (the arachnids – spiders, scorpions, mites, and horseshoe crabs), and the Uniramia (insects, plus centipedes and millipedes). This controversy persists partly because the early arthropod fossil record is poor and cannot give final answers. There can be little doubt that arthropods do all look similar, at first glance making a satisfying grouping. They also share many design features...
Body Plans Reference library
Encyclopedia of Evolution
...In the arthropods, for example, the experimental convenience of Drosophila , combined with exhaustive studies, has led to the pattern of Hox gene expression in the embryo receiving effectively an iconic status. Yet in other arthropods, such as the myriapods (e.g., centipedes), the same complement of Hox genes exists, but differentiation into body regions, so obvious in the fly, is limited ( Averof , 1997 ). Moreover, the discovery that other genes essential for the development of such tissues as the heart and eye are shared in widely disparate...
Cooperation and Competition Between Groups Reference library
Craig D. Parks
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Social Psychology
...motivate retaliatory and preemptive intergroup aggression. Evolution and Human Behavior , 37 , 29–34. Bornstein, G. , Gneezy, U. , & Nagel, R. (2002). The effect of intergroup competition on group coordination: An experimental study. Games and Economic Behavior , 41 , 1–25. Bornstein, G. , Kugler, T. , & Ziegelmeyer, A. (2004). Individual and group decisions in the centipede game: Are groups more “rational” players? Journal of Experimental Social Psychology , 40 , 599–605. Brambilla, M. , Hewstone, M. , & Colucci, F. P. (2013). Enhancing...
Small Marsupial Carnivores Reference library
The Encyclopedia of Mammals (3 ed.)
...turnover is relatively high in many dasyurids, with species weighing less than 25g (0.9oz) able to turn over their body weight in water each day. In arid areas, marsupial carnivores can obtain all their water from food for periods of months; juicy prey such as insect larvae and centipedes are preferred; water loss is reduced by the production of concentrated urine. If food is limited, several small marsupial carnivores can reduce their metabolic rates and drop their body temperatures by 10°C (18°F) or more to enter torpor. This can last at least 10 hours,...
