pattern interrupt

A way of changing a person's mental, emotional, or behavioral state or strategy.

Noun

  1. A way of changing a person's mental, emotional, or behavioral state or strategy.
    • Because our states constantly get interrupted and altered, having access to several good pattern interrupts enables us to not let some states become too powerful or overwhelming. - 2003, L. Michael Hall, The Sourcebook...
  2. Such a technique used strategically for marketing or sales purposes.
    • When pattern interrupts are used strategically, they can pay out huge dividends. One of most intriguing examples of the empowerment is the queen of shock herself: Lady Gaga. - 2012, Douglas Van Praet, Unconscious...
    • Coming at things from a different angle is an extremely effective way to achieve pattern interrupt because your message can stand out within the muddle of an inbox. - 2020 July 17, Patricia Duchene, “The Science Behind...

Forms

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