long shot asking here but i cant remember a word/s for this thing.
its when you notice a certain thing more when it has happened to you.
for example you buy a red ford and you suddenly notice a lot more red fords around.
can remember the prople psychological term
ah very close, i googled it and found the phrase i was looking for
"Selective perception"
muchos gracias :D
its been bugging me for weeks
There must also be a term for the opposite phenomenon--what was going on BEFORE you bought the Red Ford--the filtering and blocking that our senses have to do so we don't constantly experience overload by sensing and consciously thinking about everything around us.
possiblly, i hadnt thought of it like that.
i guess our brains naturally do that so we dont notice