The tendency to notice coincidences in one’s life, and to attribute meaning to those coincidences, is stronger in some people than in others. There are a number of neurophysiological and psychological factors that may contribute to this tendency.
Apophenia, for example, is a tendency to perceive meaningful patterns in apparent environmental “noise.” People who process information in a more intuitive mode or who have a spiritual interest may also be more likely to notice coincidences or attribute meaning to them, noted Dr. Bruce Greyson in a paper titled “Meaningful Coincidences and Near-Death Experiences.”
