an action, situation, or decision that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or made

here: if ideas or stories about somebody or something swirl, they are often heard but may not be based on fact or may not always say the same thing

for something to appear more prominent or important than something else

dissatisfaction

here: an overwhelming majority of votes for one candidate

the period preceding a notable event

temporary and of low quality, but used because of a sudden need

to deface: to damage and spoil the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it

done for someone else’s benefit or support, or because you are representing the interests of that person or country

the practoce of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform

to ban: to officially or legally prohibit something

here: prohibiting Russia from participating in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest

to stress: to emphasize

to intervene: to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse

expressed in an indirect way; not openly declared or expressed

to scrutinize: to examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

organizations that transmit a programme or information by radio or television

something such as a piece of writing, speech, phrase, or situation that causes people to come together in order to support something or make a shared effort

to incorporate: to include, integrate something (here: countries) as part of something larger

to linger: to take a long time to leave or disappear, to persist

a long/longer distance away

an idea, proposition or theory on which a statement or action is based

act of deciding something that an organized event will not happen

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in a way that is suitable or appropriate under the circumstances

impartiality

the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict or disagreement

assertion, proclamation, declaration

apolitical: not involved or interested in politics

an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true

here: Eurovision's claim to be apoliticial even though it is not

to shatter: to destroy, to ruin, to break into pieces

aggressive, intense

tally: current score or amount

here: points received from the public vote

delegation: a body of delegates or representatives

here: contest participants representing Israel

a short, striking or memorable phrase used in advertising; a catchphrase

to withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest

judgments that favour the essential rights of an individual person

Intuitive heuristics are like mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that help us make decisions quickly and efficiently, based on our intuition, rather than extensive reasoning or analysis. Instead of carefully weighing all the options and considering all the information available, we often rely on these intuitive heuristics to make judgments and choices.

interaction

the way in which two or more things have an effect on each other

a conception of or a belief about something

Cognitive Reflection Test

A subtle way to gauge sympathetic autonomic activity linked to both emotions and focus.

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2695635/

relating to the process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses

to originate from

a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two courses of action, either of which entails transgressing a moral principle (both outcomes are unfavorable)

notably

prohibition: the action of forbidding something, especially by law

here: tendency to make a specific choice based on cultural socialization

resonance: a feeling, thought, memory, etc. that a piece of writing or music makes you have, or the quality in a piece of writing, etc. that makes this happen

here: emotional resonance of a foreign language

commitment to a person, cause or belief

reduce, decrease

the ease with which people understand and process information

interpret a word or action in a particular way

considerations regarding the relation between the cost of an undertaking and the value of the resulting benefits

perform better than

warning or proviso of specific conditions or limitations

increase

post hoc (latin) means "after this"

statistical analysis after a study has been concluded and the data collected

deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite

A ceiling effect occurs when the highest possible score or outcome on a measurement instrument is too low. Consequently, a significant number of respondents or subjects score at or near that highest score. As a result, the test or instrument does not differentiate adequately among participants at the higher end of the performance spectrum. To summarise, they “hit the ceiling.”

source: https://www.researchprospect.com/what-is-a-ceiling-effect/

relating to the practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it

emotionally repellent

average age

a high degree of competence or skill; expertise

a bridge designed to be used by pedestrians

this term relates to a cognitive bias which describes why, for individuals, the pain of losing is psychologically twice as powerful as the pleasure of gaining

example: losing $10 can feel worse than gaining the same amount of money

source: https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/loss-aversion

Cognitive heuristics are quick mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that aid in decision-making and judgment when information is limited and time is short.

Source: https://projects.iq.harvard.edu/expose/book/interactions-heuristics-and-biases-making-decisions

principles concerning the distinction between right or wrong or good and bad behaviour

judgments favouring the greater good

here: the action of solving a problem

the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority

e.g. Deciding to donate money to a charity that helps a lot of people, even if it means sacrificing something you want for yourself.

to elicit: to evoke or draw out (a reaction or answer) from someone

instinctive

based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning