Ever stared at a tree and noticed a face staring back? Or found a smiley face in your morning toast? This phenomenon, called Pareidolia, is your brain’s natural talent for spotting patterns—even where they don’t really exist.
What Is Pareidolia?
Pareidolia happens when your brain takes something random and makes it familiar. Think of cloud-watching as a kid, transforming fluffy shapes into castles, animals, or faces. It’s the same mental wiring that lets you pick a friend out of a crowd or find meaning in abstract art.
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