legend

1. a traditional story that has been passed down from an earlier period and may or may not contain elements of historical truth. Legends usually grow by a process of chain reproduction. See also mythology.

2. a caption or key that explains illustrations or symbols on a graph, map, or chart. —legendary adj.

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Psychology term of the day

January 18th 2025

consistent missing

in parapsychology experiments using Zener cards or similar targets, the phenomenon in which a participant’s “calls,” or guesses, are consistently wrong or significantly below chance expectations. Some people attribute such systematic failure to processing error or a conscious or nonconscious reluctance to confirm psychic ability. See also psi-missing.