body double

== English == === Etymology === The psychological sense was coined by ADHD coach Linda Anderson in 1996. === Noun === 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. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === 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. === See also === (film): stunt double, stuntman, understudy (psychology): Hawthorne effect, social facilitation === References ===