How is it possible that web ads refer to some irl discussions we have sometimes?

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How is it possible that web ads refer to some irl discussions we have sometimes?

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Answer 1

It’s a cognitive bias known as the frequency illusion which occurs when you first learn of (or are newly reminded of) something and therefore notice it at an increased rate afterwards.

It’s also sometimes called the “Baader–Meinhof phenomenon.”