priming

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of preparing the mind or making ready for an experience or performance.

  - "The athlete's priming routine before a competition includes visualization and relaxation techniques."
  - "The priming of a paintbrush ensures an even application of paint."

• Noun

  A psychological phenomenon where exposure to a stimulus influences the perception or response to a later stimulus.

  - "Priming studies have shown that exposure to a word can influence the identification of a related word."
  - "Priming effects can be observed in various domains, such as language, vision, and motor skills."

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Synonyms

ground , undercoat

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with priming
crime , prime , time

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Variants

List of all variants of priming that leads to same result
priming , primings , prime , prime the pump , primed , primed the pump , primes , primes the pump , priming the pump , pump priming , pump primings

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Etymology

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From the Middle English word 'prymen', meaning 'to prepare, make ready'.

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Trivia

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1. Priming was first studied systematically in the 1920s by psychologist Robert S. Woodworth.

2. The term 'priming' comes from the idea of priming a pump to prepare it for use.

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Related Concepts

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1. Psychological priming: A psychological phenomenon where exposure to a stimulus influences the perception or response to a later stimulus.

2. Priming effect: The influence of a priming stimulus on a later response.

3. Facilitation: The enhancement of a response due to prior experience or preparation.

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Culture

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Priming has been a topic of interest in various fields, including psychology, education, and marketing. It has been used to explain phenomena such as the Stroop effect, the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon, and the facilitation of word recognition.

How to Memorize "priming"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of preparing or making ready for an experience or performance.
   - Visualize the process of influencing perception or response to a later stimulus.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'priming' with the idea of preparation or readiness.
   - Associate the word 'priming' with the psychological phenomenon of influencing perception or response.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym PRIME to remember the definition: Preparation, Readiness, Influence, Make, Enhance.
   - Create a mental image of a priming pump, with the handle being pulled to prepare or prime the system for use.

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