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Semmelweis reflex

metaphor for the reflex-like tendency to reject new evidence or knowledge because it contradicts established norms, beliefs, or paradigms
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Semmelweis reflex

Summary

Semmelweis reflex ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Ignaz Semmelweis is named after Semmelweis reflex[2].
  • Semmelweis reflex's subclass of is recorded as skepticism[3].
  • Semmelweis reflex's subclass of is recorded as cynicism[4].
  • Semmelweis reflex's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047b97m[5].
  • Semmelweis reflex's Quora topic ID is recorded as Semmelweis-Reflex[6].

Why It Matters

Semmelweis reflex ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Related Entities

Ignaz Semmelweis

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Quora. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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