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Have you ever noticed that the moment you hear a new word or see a red car, suddenly that same word or car starts appearing everywhere you look? Or perhaps, the instant you think about something, it feels as if the universe is playing a game with you—right then and there, an advertisement, a news item, or a conversation pops up directly related to that very thing? Coincidence? No. Science has long given this phenomenon a name: Selective Perception. What Is Selective Perception? Selective percept

Definition Noun, (sera:bı), Persian serāb An optical illusion caused by the refraction of light rays in the atmosphere, frequently observed in deserts. This phenomenon creates the appearance of an object and its inverted reflection as if seen from a water surface. In Turkish, it has synonyms like ılgım, yalgın, and pusarık: "Expecting any benefit apart from these books would be like expecting water from a mirage." - Necip Fazıl Kısakürek Etymology The word originates from the Arabic sarāb (سَراب