History PlayingWith / ClapYourHandsifYouBelieve

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are cornered by a monster. They renounce their belief in the monster, [[PuffOfLogic causing it to immediately vanish.]]

* '''Parodied''': "I believe I will have a cone of ice cream soon...HUZZAH! there it is!"

** Because silent belief is closer to the essence of desire than spoken words prayers are not misinterpreted but the one praying might not realize that what arrived is what they truly want.
** Alice and Bob's first approach to a problem is believing in possible solutions because believing that a solution exists is the first step to creating it in reality. In other words, it's a brainstorming session.

** ''Denial'' makes it "un"-real. Charles suffers from a serious terminal illness that by all means ''should'' have killed him, but because he staunchly refuses to acknowledge or even entertain the idea that he might be sick for just a second, he is still alive and even relatively healthy.

* '''Inverted''': Anything Alice and Bob have a strong belief in ceases to be true.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are cornered by a monster. They renounce their belief in the monster, causing it to immediately vanish.

** Alice and Bob pray for something to happen, and it does. However, just because they got what they asked for doesn't mean they got what they [[GoneHorriblyRight wanted]].

** Because silent belief is closer to the essence of desire than spoken words, prays are not misinterpreted, but the prayer might not realize that what arrived is what they truly want.

** Alice and Bob rely sorely on believing and end up doing nothing to fix their problems.

* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz convinces the villagers to believe he's invincible, making him so.

* '''Invoked''': Usually invoked in-universe.

** Because silent belief is closer to the essence of desire than spoken words, prays are not misinterpreted, but the prayer might not realize what arrived is what they truly want.

** Alice and Bob practice [[SummonMagic Belief Based Summon Magic]] and thus are TheBeastMasters for {{Imaginary Friend}}s. Unconsciously thinking up something nasty is an occupational hazard they are trained to deal with.

** Alice and Bob practice [[SummonMagic Belief Based Summon Magic]] and thus are {{Beast Master}}s for {{Imaginary Friend}}s. Unconsciously thinking up something nasty is an occupational hazard they are trained to deal with.

* '''Zig-Zagged''': Belief becomes a good thing...and a bad thing at the same time.

* '''Lampshaded''': "So, wait, your belief in fairies makes them real ex nihilo? Seriously?"

** Alternatively, "How come if we believe in something, it comes true?"
* '''Conversed''': "Oh, not that clap your hands if you believe tripe again! It makes my hands hurt every time they use it in a play."

** Because silent belief is closer to the essence of desire than spoken words, the pray is not misinterpreted.

** Alice and Bob are at risk for monster attacks because they believe in them. The monsters feed off of their beliefs and become stronger.
** Alice and Bob pray for something to happen, and it does. However, jus because they got what they asked for doesn't mean they got what they [[GoneHorriblyRight wanted]].
* '''Reconstructed''': But because Alice and Bob believe that the monsters cannot hurt them or that they can defeat the monsters, they have power over them.

* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are wizards, belief in magic is what gives them power. When they stop believing? Then they lose their powers.
** The world is created by the minds of people. i they belive something, then it will happen because it's simply constructed by the thoughts.

* '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Bob are at risk for monster attacks because they believe in them. The monsters feed off of their beliefs and become stronger.

** "Tinkerbell needs your help - clap your hands if you believe in fairies!"

* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out Carol believes in [[ClarkesLaw sufficiently advanced science]] and she believes she's only "hacking space-time" which allows her to do spell-like effects.

* '''Exploited''': EmperorEvulz convinces the villagers to believe he's invincible, making him so.

'''Basic Trope''': [A one sentence summary of the trope]
* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob believe in something makes it real or allows it to happen.

* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are wizards, believe in magic is what gives them power. When they stop believing? Then they lose their powers.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???

* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are cornered by a monster. They renounce their belief in the monster, causing it to immediately vanish. * '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob believe in something makes it real or allows it to happen.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Belief becomes a good thing...and a bad thing at the same time.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Bob are at risk for monster attacks because they believe in them. The monsters feed off of their beliefs and become stronger.
* '''Reconstructed''': But because Alice and Bob believe that the monsters cannot hurt them or that they can defeat the monsters, they have power over them.
* '''Parodied''': "I believe I will have a cone of ice cream soon...HUZZAH! there it is!"
* '''Discussed''':
** "Tinkerbell needs your help - clap your hands if you believe in fairies!"
** Alternatively, "How come if we believe in something, it comes true?"

* '''Averted''': It doesn't make a difference whether they believe in it or not.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are cornered by a monster. They renounce their belief in the monster, causing it to immediately vanish.

** '''Zig-Zagged''': Belief becomes a good thing...and a bad thing at the same time.
** '''Deconstructed''': Alice and Bob are at risk for monster attacks because they believe in them. The monsters feed off of their beliefs and become stronger.
*** '''Reconstructed''': But because Alice and Bob believe that the monsters cannot hurt them or that they can defeat the monsters, they have power over them.
** '''Parodied''': "I believe I will have a cone of ice cream soon...HUZZAH! there it is!"
** '''Discussed''': "Tinkerbell needs your help - clap your hands if you believe in fairies!"
*** Alternatively, "How come if we believe in something, it comes true?"
** '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are wizards, believe in magic is what gives them power. When they stop believing? Then they lose their powers.
** '''Averted''': It doesn't make a difference whether they believe in it or not.
** '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob are cornered by a monster. They renounce their belief in the monster, causing it to immediately vanish.