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by 0xffff2 3790 days ago
I wouldn't be so sure it's not a coincidence.

http://www.psmag.com/books-and-culture/theres-a-name-for-tha...
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porkloin 3790 days ago
Yeah, that would be true if I hadn't already heard of it I guess. I've also seen a lot of people talking about baader-meinhof, so I suspect it might just be that pop psychology is the tech bro humblebrag du joir this week.
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Terribledactyl 3789 days ago
It can still be the case despite knowing it. Simply being aware of the existence of a bias isn't enough to counter it in a lot of cases.
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