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by pixl97 1189 days ago
The phenomenon you are referring to is called the "Baader-Meinhof phenomenon," also known as the "frequency illusion" or "recency illusion." It occurs when you learn something new, such as a word, a concept, or an idea, and suddenly start noticing it everywhere. This effect is believed to be the result of a combination of selective attention and confirmation bias, which make you more likely to notice and remember things that are relevant to your recent experience or interests.
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yeah yeah. sometimes you do just hear things in clumps tho. Specifically, I heard that from a youtube video that was probably recommended to millions of people on the same day. So yeah, probably not a frequency illusion