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Q&A What is the word for this effect - things are not normally noticed until those things come in to the news and people fear/are looking for them [closed]

For instance. I've never really paid attention to white vans, but when the DC sniper was at large and they stated that he's probably shooting from a white van, white vans seemed to appear out of no...

0 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Jared‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:29:46Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/6211
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Jared‭ · 2019-12-08T02:29:46Z (over 4 years ago)
For instance. I've never really paid attention to white vans, but when the DC sniper was at large and they stated that he's probably shooting from a white van, white vans seemed to appear out of no where and be around every corner!

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-08-16T20:32:20Z (almost 12 years ago)
Original score: 2