Just learned about the #Bader-MeinhofEffect, which relies on selective attention and confirmation bias and makes you believe you're seeing something more often, even if the frequency of it hasn't actually increased.

No doubt I will see it mentioned everywhere now...

#FrequencyIllusion #FrequencyBias #ConfirmationBias

#psychology #CognitiveBiases
https://www.iflscience.com/what-is-the-baader-meinhof-phenomenon-the-effect-you-will-now-notice-everywhere-70595