Sentence examples similar to minimally counter from inspiring English sources
To provide the necessary future headroom even for minimally counter-cyclical fiscal policy, most need to raise taxes and cut spending now.
Firstly, tales of the supernatural may be especially appealing since they are "minimally counter-intuitive", combining both the familiar and the bizarre.
"Slender Man is minimally counter-intuitive because, on the one hand, we can attribute psychological motivations to him just as we would any other person," says Tehrani. "But on the other, he appears to be able to violate the laws of physics, by appearing out of thin air, and the laws of biology – he can stretch and shrink his body and grow tentacles".
Minimally counter-intuitive entities function as "cultural attractors".
As we mentioned above, supernatural concepts may be favoured because they are minimally counter-intuitive entities.
This combination makes these minimally counter-intuitive entities easier to recall, as well as more likely to be spontaneously recreated.
The pumpkin coach might be a good example of a minimally counter-intuitive element, particularly likely to be retained (see Norenzayan et al. 2006 for an analysis of folk tales, including Cinderella).
(See: "Counter Attack". ).
Anticipate counter arguments.
