Nominative Determinism

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Nominative determinism is the hypothesis that people tend to gravitate towards areas of work that fit their names. The term was first used in the magazine New Scientist in 1994, after the magazine's humorous "Feedback" column noted several studies carried out by researchers with remarkably fitting surnames. These included a book on polar explorations by Daniel Snowman and an article on urology by researchers named Splatt and Weedon. These and other examples led to light-hearted speculation that some sort of psychological effect was at work.

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Who is Péter Magyar Hungary’s new leader? (www.independent.co.uk)

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Translation Note: Magyar means "Hungarian"

Edit: Changed link to a more direct article

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[–] finalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 months ago

Lol I figure if someone gets a chuckle from me being an imbecile then I'm doing something right.

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