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noun
The psychophysical phenomenon that an intentional or willed movement is slower than an automatic or reactive one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: gunfighter's dilemma
Antonyms: none provided
History
Coined by Danish physicist Niels Bohr, who deduced that the person who draws second in a gunfight will win the shootout.
