| ▲ | afpx 5 hours ago | |||||||||||||||||||
Some people are just better pattern matchers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | ithkuil 21 minutes ago | parent | next [-] | |||||||||||||||||||
Being good at matching patterns doesn't mean the patterns you found have the causal relationships you think they have Superstition in pigeons: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1948-04299-001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | brookst 5 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |||||||||||||||||||
That’s pretty much the heart of conspiracy theories and paranoia, yes. See apophenia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophenia | ||||||||||||||||||||
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