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Tinkerbell effect, Wikipedia

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinkerbell_effect
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Tinkerbell effect, Wikipedia
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The "Tinkerbell effect" is an American English expression describing the phenomenon of thinking something exists only because people believe in it.
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This source backs 4 claims across the atlas. As facts: 3 well-attested. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Psychological Phenomena, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 1 claims: 1 well-attested.

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