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This is not a syndrome, since it does not constitute a pathology – the Baader-Meinhof effect is present in everyone due to the peculiarities of the functioning of the brain and psyche.
Thanks to this effect, when we learn about something, we begin to notice that it is for some reason very common to us (for example, someone has learned about cognitive distortions and finds them everywhere).
This is how our brain “protects” itself from an overabundance of information, for example, as the availability heuristic does (it is considered more likely that it is easier to support with an example from memory).
In general, we are more likely to notice something that we have often encountered or tried to remember before.
In my opinion, everything is much simpler: it's just an adjustment of attention. Consciousness calculates what it is pre-configured for. For example: if you look at a black spot, your peripheral vision starts calculating the black spots around you. Conversely, if you look at white, the gaze calculates white. Actually, you can develop a kind of philosophy here…
From nothing to do, you will find all the syndromes in yourself. Like a character from “Three Men in a boat…” – found all the diseases in himself, except for pregnancy. We need to work, and not engage in introspection. There are many opportunities to apply your powers. Caring for stray animals, for people who are much more difficult than those who are concerned about their non-existent syndromes.