<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The frequency illusion can make a newly noticed... > The frequency illusion can make a newly noticed pattern seem suddenly omnipresent, while confirmation bias can make contradictory evidence disappear. The remedy is disciplined curiosity: define the pattern, seek examples, seek disconfirming cases, and measure whether the pattern predicts anything useful. Attention should become an instrument, not a superstition. **Source:** [[livestreams/Recognizing Opportunity and Answering Your Calling - Workbook|Recognizing Opportunity and Answering Your Calling]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The frequency illusion can make a newly noticed pattern seem suddenly omnipresent, while confirmation bias can make contradictory evidence disappear. The remedy is disciplined curiosity: define the pattern, seek examples, seek disconfirming cases, and measure whether the pattern predicts anything useful. Attention should become an instrument, not a superstition.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-frequency-illusion-newly-become-instrument-superstition ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->