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Not Enough Meaning

We tend to find stories and patterns even when looking at sparse data

Illusory correlation

Description

The phenomenon of perceiving a relationship between variables (typically people, events, or behaviors) even when no such relationship exists.

Illusory correlation in business decision

A manager notices that two employees from the same university performed exceptionally well and begins to believe that hiring from that university guarantees high performers.

Illusory correlation in personal life decision

You believe full moons cause strange behaviour because of a few instances, ignoring plenty of times nothing unusual happened.