initial spurt

the high productivity or performance frequently noted at the start of a job, task, or series of trials. The initial spurt is more common with new tasks than tasks already familiar to the individual. Compare end spurt.

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Psychology term of the day

January 29th 2025

mind reading

a form of alleged extrasensory perception in which an individual claims to have access to the thoughts of another person. With thought transference, it is one of the two main forms of telepathy.