body double
English edit
Etymology edit
The psychological sense was coined by ADHD coach Linda Anderson in 1996.[1][2]
Noun edit
body double (plural body doubles)
- A film stand-in for an actor, in scenes not involving the face, especially during scenes of nudity, or of dangerous activity.
- A political decoy; a person employed to impersonate a politician, in order to draw attention away from the real person or to take risks on their behalf.
- (psychology) A person who is present nearby — or virtually connected to — a person with ADHD in order to increase their attention and focus.
- 1999, Raizi Abby Janus, Mapping Careers with LD and ADD Clients: Guidebook and Case Studies[3], Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page 211:
- The coach should be prepared to become the client’s [ADDer's] “body double.” Her presence, especially with direct eye contact, sharpens the client’s attention and vigilance
Translations edit
film stand-in
Verb edit
body double (third-person singular simple present body doubles, present participle body doubling, simple past and past participle body doubled)
- To act as a body double.
- To stand-in for an actor in a film.
- To impersonate a politician in order to draw attention away from the real person or to take risks on their behalf.
- (psychology) To be present nearby — or virtually connected to — a person with ADHD in order to increase their attention and focus.
- 1998, Judith Kolberg, Conquering Chronic Disorganization[4], 2nd edition, Decatur: Squall Press, published 2006, →ISBN, page 108:
- I suggest that instead of actively attempting to organize Beth, Jack should body double for her. In this new passive role, Jack putters with his own work while Beth organizes her desk.
See also edit
- (film): stunt double, stuntman, understudy
- (psychology): Hawthorne effect, social facilitation
References edit
- ^ Linda Anderson (2016 June 22) “The Body Double: A Unique Tool for Getting Things Done”, in [Attention Deficit Disorder Association website][1], archived from the original on 2019-05-31: “During my twenty-three years of coaching, I have gathered many tools and strategies for helping clients accomplish desired change and create order out of chaos. […] This phenomenon of just being there, which David first described out loud, I named the body double.”
- ^ McKinley Valentine (2022 February 22) “Procrastination and low motivation make productivity difficult. Body-doubling might help”, in ABC Everyday[2], archived from the original on 2022-02-23, retrieved 2023-07-25: “[…] ADHD coach Linda Anderson believes that body-doubles model a calm, focused presence, which the other person unconsciously mirrors. Ms Anderson coined the term in 1996 […]”