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The tendency to infuse these patterns with meaning, intention, and agency (e.g., believing a spirit or a "hidden hand" caused an event).

Once a belief is formed, the brain seeks out confirmatory evidence while ignoring contradictory data, creating a positive feedback loop. The Believing Brain Book Summary - Michael Shermer The tendency to infuse these patterns with meaning,

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The tendency to find meaningful patterns in both meaningful and meaningless noise (e.g., seeing a face in a cloud or a divine sign in a coincidence). The tendency to infuse these patterns with meaning,

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