Is there a name for this strange phenomenon?

Perceptual Vigilance. It is a psychological term.

@athenasgriffin Thanks so much!

Or the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon.

@athenasgriffin Probably more so that one, but perceptual vigilance seems to work in some cases. I’m finding interesting articles on both!

I’d be willing to bet I’ll hear the phrase “Baader-Meinhof” uttered tomorrow.

This is something I’ve mostly noticed whenever I get a new (new to me) car, if this is the phenomenon you are talking about, buckyboy28. I get a Nissan Sentra or a Nissan king cab pick up (I was a Nissan girl for a long time), suddenly I am noticing Nissan Sentra sedans and king cab pick ups everywhere. I get a Subaru Wagon and suddenly there are Subaru Wagons everywhere. :-)

Also the reticular activating system.

IT could also be called synchronicity.

@flutherother I’m voting for the reticular activating system. Synchronicity is kind of one of those “jello concepts.” Not saying there’s no such thing, just saying it’s more than a little squishy and hard to pin down. :-)