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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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[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Nomative determinism strikes again.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Did you check the community this is in?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

What are the chances this sub is perfectly named?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

The name of the sub seems to have determined the content.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

That guy on the right has a tiny face