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Apophenia
11-11-11, Apophenia, and the Meaning of Life

John W. Hoopes Ph.D. on November 11, 2011

Do you do a double-take when the time reads 11:11? Did writing 11-11-11 as the date either give you a chill or make you smile? If so, you've experienced apophenia.

Do you do a double-take when the time reads 11:11? Did writing 11-11-11 as the date either give you a chill or make you smile? If so, you've experienced apophenia.