The blue-seven phenomenon is a social phenomenon in which a purported statistical majority of people in the United States choose the color blue and the number seven when asked to randomly pick a color and a single-digit number. The cause of this cognitive bias is not well understood, though it has been suggested that both the color and the number carry layers of cultural significance that make them disproportionately likely choices.
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Core ClaimA purported statistical majority of people in the US choose the color blue and number seven when asked to randomly select a color and a single digit number. 1 Classification
Type of PhenomenonSocial or Interpersonal Phenomenon 1 Connections
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Source Blue-seven phenomenon, Wikipedia
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1. Blue-seven phenomenon, Wikipedia
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The blue-seven phenomenon is a social phenomenon in which a purported statistical majority of people in the US choose the color blue and number seven when asked to randomly select a color and a single digit number.
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The blue-seven phenomenon is a social phenomenon in which a purported statistical majority of people in the United States choose the color blue and the number seven when asked to randomly pick a color and a single-digit number.
In Branch: Cognitive Psychology, Categories
Wikipedia article 'Blue-seven phenomenon' is filed under Category:Cognitive biases.
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