Signs of fate: how the subconscious makes you believe in mysticism

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Signs of fate: how the subconscious makes you believe in mysticism



Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon

When does it occur?

If you have not come across this phenomenon before, but after “getting to know it” you come across it all the time.

The essence of the phenomenon

The cunning feature of the brain was noticed back in 1968. Newspaper St. Paul Pioneer Press published an unusual story: her hero said that he first learned about the Baader-Meinhof gang a few days ago (by the way, the real characters are fighters of the left-wing radical party in Germany), and since then he has heard several times about this gang from different people. After the release of the note, the editorial office was filled up with letters in which similar stories were stated. And only in 2005, a professor at Stanford University was able to scientifically explain such cases, having invented a name at the same time — the illusion of frequency.

Its essence is that every day we encounter a whole ocean of information and, as soon as we learn something new and interesting, we begin to look for confirmation. If we find it, the puzzle is added up - and the pattern recognition mechanism starts. Then the brain continues to read confirmations everywhere. That's the whole simple trick!

How to use?

The phenomenon works beautifully on the example of the beloved mantra of many coaches: “Smile to the world!” If you start to notice good-kind-light, the brain picks up a wave and continues to look for the positive in everything. There is also a minus: the mechanism works well in the opposite direction. Well, you understand.

Confirmation of choice
When does it occur?

In a situation when you have already made a decision and are looking for confirmation of its correctness.

The essence of the phenomenon

It's no secret that everyone reacts to the same thing differently. Remember the early years, winter evenings and fortune-telling on wax with girlfriends. Each one saw something different in the wax figure: a terrible monster, a savior-prince or a young Lev Leshchenko. It is completely useless to assume whether it depended on it - on the measure of depravity, secret desires or the day of the menstrual cycle. The brain works on the principle "We see exactly what we want to see."

And you probably heard the stories of pregnant girlfriends, as they were haunted by the name of the unborn child. In fact, they chose him long before the official decision, but with mysticism, they only tried to confirm their own correctness.

How to use?

The phenomenon will help to understand their desires. If you are not sure of the correctness of the decision and every now and then you notice mysterious signs, know: the brain has already made a choice (for example, not to go on a visit on Saturday, where it will be boring for sure, but to spend the evening in the company of Cosmopolitan magazine). Right! Trust your subconscious and stop doubting.

Voice of the "bad cop"
When does it occur?

At that moment when your buttocks want adventure.

The essence of the phenomenon

Any of us has two egos. The first is like a rock star who is ready to sing at any moment: “The whole world is yours”. The second is a strict teacher with a favorite expression: “Have you thought well?” Two egos, two policemen, good and bad, always work in pairs. For example, you decided to quit, despite the prestigious position, and embark on all the "downshifting". A good cop will quickly change his cap to his hat, say: “I haven’t been!” - and will open the site where you can rent huts by the sea. And then a bad cop comes out on a barely lit scene (after all, the brain is a poorly studied object): he assesses the gloomy faces of the visa center staff and broadcasts horrible pictures of total financial collapse in your internal cinema. You take it as a sign and humbly launch the next series of the personal series “Office”.

How to use?

Listening to a good policeman, but not trying to dismiss a bad guy, because he is responsible not only for fear of leaving the comfort zone but also for a sense of self-preservation, which is definitely not worth ignoring.