folk soul

in the folk psychology of Wilhelm Wundt, a group’s perpetual and fundamental characteristics, moralities, norms, and values, which cannot be explained solely in terms of the characteristics of the individual members of the group. Belief in a folk soul is usually seen as an example of the group fallacy. See also group mind.

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January 15th 2025

experimental realism

the extent to which a controlled study is meaningful and engaging to participants, eliciting responses that are spontaneous and natural. See also mundane realism.