People looking for "signs"

[RacistBassist]

What's that shit called? You know, how when after somebody dies, a tragic event, or they're looking for faith or some shit they start seeing "signs", when it's really just them looking for it or they wouldn't otherwise notice. Googled it, but couldn't find shit so help a bro out.

[Archawn]

Delusion?

[megakill]

Denial?

[ClockMuffin]

Dick?

[Dosensuppen]

I could make a sign out of a staring at a random collection of rocks.

[linkinpatt]

Distress?

[raidthewood]

Dsomeone Dwho Dcant Dmove Don Dand Dwho Dtries Dto Duse Dreligion Das Da Dmeans Dfor Dclosure?

Diluted?

[sweet21]

paranoia? Denial? Need a psychiatrist syndrome?

[Ryanson]

Sounds like "normal behavior." Hope I helped.

[MushookieMan]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophenia

Apophenia?

[RacistBassist]

At 4/3/11 11:44 PM, MushookieMan wrote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apophenia

Apophenia?

Very fucking close to what I'm talking about, but I could of sworn there was a term for it after something tragic or shit happens

[kbpyrokb]

Detective Dolly: So what's the symbology there?
Paul Smecker: Symbology? Now that Duffy has relinquished his "King Bonehead" crown, I see we have an heir to the throne! I'm sure the word you were looking for was "symbolism." What is the ssss-himbolism there?

[Bacchanalian]

Well... not sure about a word specifically tied to coping, but "confirmation bias" kinda fits your description.

Patternicity (the provincial term for apophenia) and 'cognitive dissonance' might be some other keywords that might get you further along on google. Maybe pair any of the three with "coping."