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How many official constellations were established by the International Astronomical Union in 1922?

The pattern seeking brain

Chapter 1

Faces in strange places

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Chapter 2

Sounds from the silence

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Chapter 3

Connecting the dots

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Chapter 4

Built to survive

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YOUR GOAL

Master of The pattern seeking brain

Ch 3 · Connecting the dots
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renaissanceman Drawing targets around bullet holes

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renaissanceman Pareidolia

Faces in the shadows, faces in the shadows / Smiling back at you

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renaissanceman The illusion of hot streaks

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Drawing targets around bullet holes

renaissanceman The Texas sharpshooter fallacy occurs when people emphasize similarities while ignoring differences in data sets.

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The illusion of hot streaks

renaissanceman Gamblers frequently believe that past random events influence the outcome of future independent events.

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Dot to Plot
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renaissanceman Connect random dots to discover how your brain invents patterns and stories from nothing.

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Fun Fact

Roulette streaks: The longest recorded streak of one color in casino history was 32 consecutive reds in 1943.

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Glossary
apophenia (noun)
The tendency to perceive a connection or meaningful pattern between unrelated or random things. In 2017, researcher Jan-Willem van Prooijen linked this tendency to heightened belief in conspiracy theories.

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Gossip

Do you believe in lucky numbers or items?

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Quiz

What is the primary difference between pareidolia and apophenia?

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renaissanceman Finding patterns in random data

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Quiz

How many official constellations were established by the International Astronomical Union in 1922?

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renaissanceman Pictures in the night sky

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Quiz

Why do people often believe in conspiracy theories during times of high social anxiety or crisis?

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Quiz

Which German psychiatrist coined the term 'apophenia' in 1958?

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Quiz

What did the ancient Maya see in the stars that modern Western culture identifies as the constellation Orion?

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Quiz

The 'Texas sharpshooter fallacy' is a cognitive bias named after a joke about a shooter doing what?

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Quiz

When researchers look at a map of disease cases and falsely assume a localized outbreak exists, which bias is active?

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Quiz

What famous event occurred at the Monte Carlo Casino on August 18, 1913, illustrating the gambler's fallacy?

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