Name that Effect

Name the famous effect or syndrome by these clues. Both physical or psychological
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1) Psychological phenomenon where a captive sympathizes with their kidnapper
Stockholm
2) Phenomenon where people collectively share a false memory about an event
Mandela
3) Social effect where people are less likely to help someone in need if others are present or thinking "someone else will do it"
Bystander
4) Psychosomatic phenomenon where people mark an improvement in health/behavior due to believing a normal object is "working"
Placebo
5) The tendency of people to change their behavior when they know they are observed
Hawthorne
6) Psychological phenomenon where people overestimate being observed/watched
Spotlight
7) Phenomenon where people develop a preference for things simply because they are familiar with it
Mere Exposure
8) Cognitive bias where a first impression (ex: looks) causes people to believe other positive traits (ex: smarts, skills)
Halo
9) Phenomenon where people tend to notice an object/phrase/etc as "seeing it everywhere" after first becoming aware of it
Baader Meinhof
10) Social phenomenon where people tend to improve their performance when in a group with others
Audience
11) Tendency of people to improve performance when a new technology/tool is introduced simply because of an interest in it
Novelty
12) Phenomenon where a caregiver develops feelings for their patient, named for a famous nurse
Florence Nightingale
13) Psychoanalytic phenomenon where a child develops feelings for their mother, in turn develops a dislike with the father
Oedipus
14) The same as the above, but reversed where a female child develops feelings for the father and distaste for the mother
Electra
15) Physical phenomenon where water molecules move in smooth, parallel layers, giving the illusion that the water is not moving
Laminar Flow
16) Psychological bias where one searches for information that wholly cements their beliefs, while ignoring contradictory statements
Confirmation Bias
17) Phenomenon where a child is more often mistreated or ignored by stepparents more than parents, named for a famous fairy tale
Cinderella
18) Psychological phenomenon in which perceived high expectations of something lead to improved performance
Pygmalion
19) Phenomenon of the unreliability of eyewitnesses, where different stories often contradict
Rashomon
20) Psychological condition where one perceives themselves as being dead or does not exist
Cotards
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