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The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon: Why You’re Seeing That New Thing Everywhere

The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon: Why You’re Seeing That New Thing Everywhere

How our minds shape our perception of the world around us.

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C. L. Nichols
Jan 07, 2025
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How our minds shape our perception of the world around us.

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You’re thinking about buying a car, and now you see that model on every corner.

That’s the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, known as the frequency illusion.

This effect makes us believe that something we just learned is suddenly popping up everywhere. It’s not. Our b…

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