Nina was trying to convince a skeptical friend that she has ESP. "So how can you explain what happened yesterday when I knew it was Connor on the phone before I answered it?" she demanded. Nina's friend explained that we tend to remember coincidental events that seem to confirm our beliefs about unusual phenomena and to forget all the instances that do not. This tendency is called:

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The fallacy of positive instances refers to the tendency to remember instances that confirm our beliefs and to overlook or forget instances that do not. This is what Nina's friend is suggesting is happening with her claim of having ESP.

Nina Was Trying to Convince a Skeptical Friend That She