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The Skeptics Guide #1086 - May 2 2026

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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Back to Basics: Pareidolia vs Apophenia

Stephen defines pareidolia and apophenia and explains hyperactive pattern and agency detection and its link to conspiratorial thinking.

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