The frequency illusion. Why everyone is copying me?
You decide to take up pottery on a quiet Saturday, or maybe you picked a rare language to learn. You feel the excitement of the novelty, and believe that you have come across a skill that will make you stand out. After a few days that new activity seems to be everywhere. Your friend casually mentions that they have been practising that language for months and you see a colleague holding a grammar book that looks exactly like the one you have just bought.
