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» For the episode of Stargate SG-1, see Ripple Effect (Stargate SG-1). For the puzzle, see Ripple Effect (puzzle).
The
ripple effect is an education-related term associated with the studies of
Jacob Kounin. It involves the
effects that a reprimand in a group has on members of the group who are not the intended targets of the reprimand (or
desist, as Kounin coins it). The
ripple effect can also apply if students are not reprimanded to correct a behavior. For example, if one student is talking when he or she isn't supposed to be talking, and isn't reprimanded, the behavior will spread like a
ripple through
water, as the rest of the class becomes increasingly more likely to talk at inappropriate times. However, this example doesn't necessarily apply in all situations, as many variables are introduced through human interaction as in a classroom setting.
Other uses
The term is also used in
sociology and
economics, for example when economic growth or price rise spread from one activity or populations to other ones.
Alvin Toffler uses a similar concept: the waves of development.
Spiritual Activism
» The Ripple Effect is a term used by the Humanity Healing Foundation in their articles on
Spiritual Activism to refer to how positive thoughts and actions expand outward to effect other's lives, who in turn will add to the "ripple" with their own positive thoughts and actions. They produced a video illustrating the concept:
The Ripple Effect
.
Fiction
Books
» The term is used as the basis of a book by author Steve Harper called The Ripple Effect: Maximizing the Power of Relationships For Your Life and Business - more info at
www.rippencentral.com
Movies
» The term was noted in the film
Back to the Future Part II, after the protagonist
Marty McFly succeeds in his mission to correct an altered timeline in 1955. As he succeeds, 1985 slowly changes back into the way it was.
Doc describes the sweeping changes to time as a past event had been altered as the "ripple effect".
TV Series
» The phenomenon of ripple effect is also mentioned in the tv series "The 4400".
Games
» The term briefly appears when loading the
Supreme Commander homepage
(External Link).
Similar Themes
» The
ripple effect inspired charitable giving program by Cottage Dreams.
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