Apophenia

ap-uh-FEE-nee-uh (/ˌæp əˈfɛ ni ə, ˌæp əˈfi ni ə/)

the tendency to see meaningful patterns or connections where there are none.

“Before we treat these findings as destiny, it’s worth checking we’re not falling into apophenia with a big dataset.”

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raised doubts or objections; showed reluctance.

a person who is indifferent to culture or the arts.

complicated; highly convoluted.

extremely frugal or stingy; unwilling to spend resources.

breaths; acts or instances of breathing.

mutual trust and friendship among people.