Confirmation Bias

Every time A happens, B happens.

That was the original title of this entry, because I didn't know it was an actual thing. Confirmation Bias. Below is my attenpt to describe it.

First time I noticed this was playing a fighting game with my brother. There was a specific move he'd frequently pull on me. I said something like: "Why do you ALWAYS connect that?". He tried his best to explain that it doesn't always work, it just seemed that way because I would only notice when it actually worked. 

Second time I noticed this was after repeatedly hearing the same little story from Mom. Something along the lines of: "Did you see? We came into this restaurant and there were no other customers. Only after we arrived, people started showing up. I've been told before, people like me have a gift; wherever we go, abundancy and prosperity follow." I always thought it was corny as heck, but never said anything. She would only notice the times when it actually happened, and thought it was some sort of gift.

Since then, I see people do it all the- frequently. They do it frequently.