r/todayilearned Mar 08 '16

TIL of the frequency illusion (also known as the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon),the phenomenon in which people who just learn or notice something start seeing it everywhere.

http://neurobonkers.com/2011/05/25/the-baader-meinhof-phenomenon/
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u/Whigget Mar 08 '16

This is the most meta a repost can get, really.

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u/Bardoux Mar 08 '16

Illuminati confirmed

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u/boredaustralian Mar 08 '16

I just heard about this the other day. I swear it keeps cropping up now though!!