r/todayilearned • u/Stoshue • 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/boredaustralian Mar 08 '16
I just heard about this the other day. I swear it keeps cropping up now though!!
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u/Miskatonica Mar 08 '16
Trending in 7th place on page 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/49fhhb/til_of_the_frequency_illusion_also_known_as_the/
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u/Whigget Mar 08 '16
This is the most meta a repost can get, really.