clustering illusion

noun

The tendency to erroneously perceive random streaks and clusters arising in small samples from random distributions as being non-random.

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Meanings

nounclustering illusion (plural clustering illusions)

plural clustering illusions

  1. human sciencesThe tendency to erroneously perceive random streaks and clusters arising in small samples from random distributions as being non-random.
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