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what term describes : once you learn something new, it pops up everywhere?

Asked by frydeyes (10points) December 18th, 2006
is it something other than synchronocity?
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dstowell's avatar
I've heard it referred to as the "recency effect," for what that's worth.
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gailcalled's avatar
"recency" is yet another neologism. How to keep the language moderately elegant? A dilemma! I see that Will Smith's new movie is called "Happyness." Aargh.
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