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illusory correlation  

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  • Illusory correlation refers to the tendency for someone to overestimate the frequency with which two events co-occur. The correlation is illusory because it is the product of biased information processing on the part of the perceiver rather than an accurate perception of the stimulus environment. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Illusory Correlation]

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