Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon

What is the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon?

• a) A type of scientific experiment when you don't understand the result
  

• b) A brain trick where you start noticing something more often after learning it
  

• c) A rare disease when you see illusions and get a headache
  

• d) A way to improve memory

2. Why do we suddenly start seeing or hearing something everywhere?

• a) Because it becomes more popular

• b) Because you are forgetting what you learnt

• c) Because our brain now pays more attention to it

• d) Because of a glitch in technology

True or False:
The Baader-Meinhof Effect means that the thing you noticed actually appears more often.

• true

• false

What is another name for the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon mentioned in the text?

• a) Selective memory
  

• b) Visual illusion
  

• c) Frequency illusion
  

• d) Pattern perception

How does the brain decide what information is "important"?

• a) By listening to other people’s opinions
  

• b) By reacting emotionally
  

• c) By tagging new information we focus on
  

• d) By deleting old memories