cognitohazard
cog·ni·to·haz·ard
cognitohazard · cognitohazards
A sensory signal that directly causes harmful or undesired physiological effects to…A sensory signal (such as an image or sound) that directly causes harmful or undesired physiological effects to one who senses or perceives it.
UK/kɒɡˈni.təʊˌhæ.zəd/US/kɔɡˈni.toʊˌhæ.zəɹd/
Meaning
1 sensesA sensory signal (such as an image or sound) that directly causes harmful or undesired physiological effects to one who senses or perceives it.
The symbol on that piece of paper is a cognitohazard which puts everyone who reads it in a week-long coma.
Origin
Blend of cognition + hazard, likely coined and popularized by the SCP Foundation wiki.Blend of cognition + hazard, likely coined and popularized by the SCP Foundation wiki.
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Forms
plural: cognitohazards| Singular | cognitohazard |
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