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• reinforcement theory —    A theory concerning media influence on the electorate. Supporters of reinforcement theory, which became fashionable in the years after 1945, suggested that voters used the media to reinforce their own outlook. They know what they need from the …   Glossary of UK Government and Politics

• Cyborg theory — Part of the series on Cyborgs Cyborgology Bionics / Biomimicry Biomedical engineering Brain computer interface Cybernetics Distributed cognition Genetic engineering Human ecosystem Human enhancement Intelligence amplification Whole brain… …   Wikipedia

• survivals theory —    One of the big ideas, proposed by *Tylor and others, which helped 19th century folklorists aspire to scientific respectability, although it has long been widely discredited. Its ultimate origin lies in attempts to apply the principles and… …   A Dictionary of English folklore