The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon is when you never noticed something or saw something before, and then you see it everywhere.

For example say you see a chipmunk in an area you never noticed them before, and now you just see chipmunks everywhere.

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    2 days ago

    I experienced it pretty profoundly when taking a plant systematics and identification course. I had always loved plants as a gardener, so the added knowledge of general plant anatomy lit a fire in my brain.

    Now when I would learn a new plant, I would notice it everywhere, even out of the corner of my eye while driving at speed on a highway.

    I’m still a slut for the thrill of learning a new plant.