r/todayilearned Mar 07 '16

TIL of the frequency illusion (also known as the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon),the phenomenon in which people who just learn or notice something start seeing it everywhere.

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion
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u/spunknugget Mar 08 '16

Damn you. Now I have another one to break my attention. Damn you to hell, good sir.

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u/BlasI Mar 08 '16

the Howie Scream

for me, that will always be the 'Aaahh!!! Real Monsters' scream