User:Degreesify/Tjoenn-Effect

The Tjoenn-Effect is a psychological effect developed by the Norwegian psychologist Aksel Tjønn. The effect is a type of mob mentality, where the individual favors the sub-cultures closest to himself in a diminishing proportionality. For example:

A pupil will look favor his own class over the other classes in his age-group, and will talk negative about them when in competition with them. (My class is the best)

The same pupil will, however, favor his own school over that of another school, talking positively about all classes in his age-group of his school. (At least they are from my school)

The same pupil will favor the schools in his district or city over the schools of another district.(At least they are from my city)

But that other district will be defended if you are in competition with schools from another nation (At least they are Norwegian)

And likewise with continents. (At least they are European)

The basics behind the effect if that we want to think great things of ourselves, so we promote everything similar to ourselves, higher up the closer to us it is.

This effect is what causes sport-competitions, identity and pride, but also racism and discrimination.

This effect is what causes people to say "We went to the moon", even though they themselves had nothing to do with the project.

"We invented electricity" even though they know nothing of the complicated art of electricity.

"We won the olympics" even though they haven't exercised for years.

"We won against Manchester" even though they never play soccer.

But also:

"You killed Jesus" even though no living Jew today had anything to do with it.

"You have discriminated women for 2000 years" even though you personally never have discriminated a woman for her sex, and that woman probably never has been discriminated.

"You caused World War II" even though that person didn't even live during the War.

In accordance to the effect, if man kind ever discovers intelligent life in the Universe, most racism on Earth will be abolished, as "We" now will be all man kind, and "They" will be the extraterrestrial.

The only known exception to this rule is in the case of extreme existing hate already as an effect of the Tjoenn-effect. For example, if a person cheers for his local soccer team, and there is an extreme rivalry between his team and the neighboring team caused by the Tjoenn-effect,the said person will identify with the rivaling team if the rivaling team advances in a higher league. More detailed example: If a Norwegian cheers for Lyn with all his heart, he will probably dislike Vålerenga strongly. If then Vålerenga wins the Norwegian cup and advances to the European League, the Lyn-supporter will not say "we are in the European League", though most of the rest of the nation will.