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There is a name for this cognitive bias - 'Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon' or 'Frequency illusion'. "The illusion in which a word, a name, or other thing that has r
by vinchuco 10y ago
There is a name for this cognitive bias - 'Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon' or 'Frequency illusion'.
"The illusion in which a word, a name, or other thing that has recently come to one's attention suddenly seems to appear with improbable frequency shortly afterwards" [1]
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases#Frequency_illusion https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases#Fre...
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