perception

You see patterns in noise that aren't there.

Patternicity, a term coined by Michael Shermer, is the tendency to find meaningful patterns in meaningless noise. Related research by Whitson and Galinsky (2008) confirms that lacking control increases illusory pattern perception.

The attribution of the term 'patternicity' to the Whitson and Galinsky study is incorrect.

You trust your intuition to find truth in chaos.

Where this comes from

Study: Whitson and Galinsky, 2008
What the check found: The definition is correct, but the term 'patternicity' is misattributed. The study cited (Whitson and Galinsky) examines the same psychological mechanism under a different name.
Confidence: Solid, with limits

perception bias cognition

You find vague personality descriptions surprisingly accurate.
You think you see the world exactly as it is.
You mistake neutral interactions for deliberate slights.

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