Our tendency to notice confirming instances but not disconfirming instances of an expected relationship contributes to

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This phenomenon is known as illusory correlation, which refers to the perception of a relationship between variables even when no such relationship exists or is weak. It occurs because we tend to pay more attention and remember more vividly the instances that confirm our expectations, rather than those that disconfirm them.

Our Tendency to Notice Confirming Instances but Not Disconfirming Instances