In media we call it the Main Character/ Protagonist Syndrome.
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otter - 6mon
Sounds like corpo psyops to keep the poors in line, citizen. 😶
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lath @lemmy.world - 6mon
It can be. Having someone intentionally stand out and "fight the good fight" so that the regular non-descript people won't join any meaningful protests.
Stage a feel-good show to distract and divert. Stuff like that, I'd guess..
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otter - 6mon
Describing other people as "regular, non-descript" is a sign that you've sipped their kool-aid, citizen. Might wanna give that an inward look. 😅
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Aposematism: Standing out from the crowd can be a survival mechanism
https://phys.org/news/2025-07-aposematism-crowd-survival-mechanism.htmlIn media we call it the Main Character/ Protagonist Syndrome.
Sounds like corpo psyops to keep the poors in line, citizen. 😶
It can be. Having someone intentionally stand out and "fight the good fight" so that the regular non-descript people won't join any meaningful protests. Stage a feel-good show to distract and divert. Stuff like that, I'd guess..
Describing other people as "regular, non-descript" is a sign that you've sipped their kool-aid, citizen. Might wanna give that an inward look. 😅