In its most general definition, this experience of seeing patterns in random data is called apophenia - a term that also covers the phenomenon of ‘false positives†™ in statistics, for example.— techyum ::
A more specific type of apophenia, applicable here, would be pareidolia: perceiving significance in stimuli that have none.— techyum ::
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In its most general definition, this experience of seeing patterns in random data is called apophenia - a term that also covers the phenomenon of 'false positives' in statistics, for example.— WordPress.com Top Blogs
A more specific type of apophenia, appliccable here, would be pareidolia: perceiving significance in stimuli that have none.— WordPress.com Top Blogs

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