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Illusory correlation

In psychology, illusory correlation is the phenomenon of perceiving a relationship between variables (typically people, events, or behaviors) even when no such relationship exists. A false association may be formed because rare or novel occurrences are more salient and therefore tend to capture one's attention. This phenomenon is one way stereotypes form…

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Illusory correlation

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related to Example · 12
Illusory correlation → Abstract, David Hamilton, Each, Gifford, Group, Hamilton, Most, On, Results, Robert Gifford, The, To
related to Explicit versus implicit attitudes · 7
Illusory correlation → In, Nosek, One, Ratliff, The, They, Two
related to Working-memory capacity · 7
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related to history · 6
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related to Age · 5
Illusory correlation → Children, In, Jacobs, Johnson, The
related to Paradigm structure · 5
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related to General theory · 4
Illusory correlation → Availability, Most, One, This
related to Information processing · 4
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Illusory correlation → phenomenon of perceiving a relationship between variables
related to Effect of learning · 1
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Illusory correlationrelated to ExampleRobert Gifford0.60section
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