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 is sometimes said to be an essential component of live theater, where it was recognized by Shakespeare, who refers to it in the Prologue to Henry V:

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 may refer to:

Suspension bridges may respond to earthquakes with a side-to-side motion exceeding that which was designed for wind gust response.

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 may require and often has a small group who handle preparations and the process itself.

" 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

A crab wearing a sponge suit seen underwater below the Menai Suspension Bridge

Common types seen from behind ; in order :< ul >< li > Live axle with Watt bar </ li >< li > Suspension like on a bike fork </ li >< li > Swing axle </ li >< li > Double wishbone </ li >< li > MacPherson </ li ></ ul > This diagram is not exhaustive ; notably excluding elements such as trailing arm links and those that are flexible.

Clifton is home to many buildings of the University of Bristol, including Goldney Hall ; Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Clifton Suspension Bridge ; the Roman Catholic Clifton Cathedral ; Christ Church, Clifton Down ; Clifton College ; Clifton High School ; the former Amberley House preparatory school ; Queen Elizabeth's Hospital School, The Clifton Club ; and Bristol Zoo.

* Independent Front Suspension, an early type of front-end independent suspension on many passenger vehicles

As a result, many slaves crossed the Suspension Bridge to freedom before the United States was engulfed in civil war.

and Alberta, including the Golden Ears Bridge roadway design, Treetops Adventure-Capilano Suspension Bridge, and the Trans-Canada Highway Twinning through Banff National Park, among many others.

The Regency Bridge | Regency Suspension Bridge near Goldthwaite, Texas | Goldthwaite which Bob Phillips crosses in the introduction to his Texas Country Reporter television series

They followed the Clifton Bridge effort with a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California ( including the first female bungee jump by Jane Wilmot ), and with a televised leap from the Royal Gorge Suspension Bridge in Colorado, sponsored by and televised on the popular American television program That's Incredible!