Baader-Meinhof phenomenon
Definitions
A cognitive bias by which a recently learned word, concept, etc. suddenly seems to appear with improbable frequency.
no-plural
Examples
“There’s a well-known cognitive bias where, after you become⟳ aware of something new, you start⟳ seeing it everywhere. It’s known as the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon, but from this year, I’ll think⟳ of it as the Katy B effect, after Katy on a Mission became the unexpected soundtrack of my summer.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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