epiphenomenon

• Fenômeno secundário que surge como subproduto de outro fenômeno primário, geralmente sem exercer influência causal sobre ele. Em filosofia da mente, designa um efeito mental considerado meramente acompanhante ou paralelo aos processos físicos, sem poder causal.

A secondary phenomenon that occurs as a by-product of another, primary phenomenon, often without having a causal influence on it.

plural irregular

1. Secondary by-productC2formal

   A secondary phenomenon that occurs alongside and as a result of a primary phenomenon, without having a causal influence on it.

   Epifenômeno

   • In psychology, some argue that consciousness is an epiphenomenon of brain activity.
   • The increase in social media usage is an epiphenomenon of technological advancement.
   • The economic downturn was an epiphenomenon of the larger political crisis.

   Sinônimosby-productbyproductcorollaryderivativeside effect