body double
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body double
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The psychological sense was coined by ADHD coach Linda Anderson in 1996.
noun 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.
- A person who is present nearby, or virtually connected to, a person with ADHD in order to increase their attention and focus. 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
verb body doubles · body doubling · body doubled
- 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.
- To be present nearby, or virtually connected to, a person with ADHD in order to increase their attention and focus. 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.
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Talk about this word "body double." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/body%20double. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. body double. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/body%20double "body double." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/body%20double.Cite this
@misc{body_double_2026,
title = {body double},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/body%20double},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
