Suspension of disbelief or willing suspension of disbelief is a term coined in 1817 by the poet and aesthetic philosopher Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who suggested that if a writer could infuse a " human interest and a semblance of truth " into a fantastic tale, the reader would suspend judgment concerning the implausibility of the narrative.

Suspension of disbelief often applies to fictional works of the action, comedy, science fiction, and horror genres.

Suspension of disbelief may be seen in enjoyment of many B-grade science fiction films and television series such as the early series of Doctor Who, where the audience willingly ignores low-budget props and occasional plot holes, in order to engage fully with the story — which may be the more so for those additions to its inherent outrageousness.

Suspension of disbelief is also supposed to be essential for the enjoyment of many movies and TV shows involving complex stunts, special effects, and seemingly unrealistic plots, characterizations, etc.

Suspension of disbelief is also needed when a character is not supposed to age over the course of a series ( because of being a vampire or be eternal / immortal because of some quirk / trait / power of the character ) but the actor eventually does-as seen in Angel and Highlander.

Suspension of disbelief has also been used within a mental health context by Frank DeFulgentis in his book Flux.

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Suspension is especially important on recumbent bicycles, since while an upright bicycle rider can stand on the pedals to achieve some of the benefits of suspension, a recumbent rider cannot.

* 1826 – The Menai Suspension Bridge, considered the world's first modern suspension bridge, connecting the Isle of Anglesey to the north West coast of Wales, is opened.

Suspension of driving license is also normal in such a case ( maximum 5 years ).

Suspension bridges follow a curve which is intermediate between a parabola and a catenary.

* January 30 – The Menai Suspension Bridge, built by engineer Thomas Telford, is opened between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales.

* The Capilano Suspension Bridge ( the longest suspension foot-bridge in the world ) is opened.

* January 30, 1826 – The Menai Suspension Bridge, built by engineer Thomas Telford, is opened between the island of Anglesey and the mainland of Wales.

The Wheeling Suspension Bridge across the Ohio River, opened in 1849, is the oldest vehicular suspension bridge in the United States still in use.

The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge which spans the Avon Gorge and links Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset, England.

The Clifton Suspension Bridge is well known as a suicide bridge and is fitted with plaques that advertise the telephone number of The Samaritans.

Suspension design in military vehicles is a major area of development ; the very early designs were often completely unsprung.

Downstream of central Bristol the river passes through the deep Avon Gorge, spanned by Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge, the river is tidal and is navigable by sea going vessels at high tide but drying to a steep sided muddy channel at low tide.

* Bristol: Brunel's The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a famous landmark, and the ship, the SS Great Britain is another of Brunel's famous constructions, which is now in dry dock in Bristol.

It is made up of bits of driftwood which he gathered from the banks of the River Avon below Leigh Woods, near the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol.

It is a Victorian walled zoo located between Clifton Down and Clifton College, near Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge ; it covers a small area by modern standards, but with a considerable number of species.

Suspension ( on chains ) is recorded in visual images and written accounts from the 14th century (' chars branlant ' or rocking carriages ), and was in widespread use by the 15th century.

The Bodie Creek Suspension Bridge is sometimes stated to be the most southerly in the world.

In 1925 the Bodie Suspension Bridge was built across a creek in Lafonia, and is said to be the southernmost in the world, and is still in pedestrian use today.

Attractions include the Bodie Suspension Bridge, built in 1925 and said to be the southernmost in the world.

He further declared his support for the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1794 and said that this " and other Acts were in unison with the opinion of the country ".

The Bodie Creek Suspension Bridge in the Falkland Islands is said to be the southernmost suspension bridge in the world.

" Suspension of the Constitution allowed these trials to be conducted by a Commission appointed by the state's new military leadership, with defendants being refused both legal representation and trial by jury.

Suspension cuffs are a specialized form of bondage cuffs, designed to be used to suspend the body during suspension bondage.

Suspension systems can be broadly classified into two subgroups: dependent and independent.

According to “ Car Suspension Bible ” with independent suspension systems, only the wheel that hits the bump would be affected.

The bridge can be seen at close quarters from Thomas Telford's adjacent 1826 Conwy Suspension Bridge.

What started out as a Cattle Bridge had become a vehicular bridge, and the state historical committee decided that it was time to be retired, with larger and arguably safer bridges being built since the inception of the Waco Suspension Bridge.

Suspension, in the context of the formula for absolution, refers to a canonical penalty which can be incurred only by clerics ; therefore, it is omitted when absolving a layman.

Insurgent groups in Manipur may be broadly classified into hill-based ( mostly tribals ) and valley based ( mostly majority meiteis ). While the former demand for tribal state to preserve their tribal cultures from outside influence, the latter based their demands for independence from historical perspective claiming that Manipur a princely state with its geographical area extending to as far as the Kabaw valley of modern Myanmar during the British colonialism, was never a part of India and continues to remain so. About 90 % of the hill-based insurgents and a few of the valley-based insurgents have now entered what is called Suspension of Operation ( SoO ).

Suspension seatposts usually come in fewer diameters, and shims are more likely to be necessary.

The " Angel " Suspension is eight hooks in the back where the outline of an angel's wings would be.

Although the Suspension Bridge proved that the suspension system could be safely used to carry railroads, no more suspension railway bridges were built.

On the whole, the Suspension Bridge was considered as an attraction that must be seen by visitors to Niagara Falls .< In paintings and prints of the bridge, the Suspension Bridge became the focus, pushing the Falls into the background.

On inspection, the cores of the cables that formerly held up the Suspension Bridge were found to be as sound as on the day the bridge was built.

Baguenaudier ( also known as the Chinese Rings, Cardan's Suspension, Cardano's Rings, Devil's needle or five pillars puzzle ) is a mechanical puzzle featuring a double loop of string which must be disentangled from a sequence of rings on interlinked pillars.

Suspension loads vary relative to the square of speed, so cars have systems able to deal with loads at hiway speeds when a much lighter-duty system would be suitable for city driving.