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From Wikipedia, Pareidolia “is a psychological phenomenon involving a vague and random stimulus (often an image or sound) being perceived as significant.” It commonly occurs as face-like patterns in inanimate objects, fifty instances of which can be seen after the break, so you can start developing empathy for cheese graters and alarm clocks and houses and things.
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(all images drawn from Dr. Deb, Marco Folio, Reddit 1 2 & 3, Laughing Squid, Dl.ziz.ru, Bits & Pieces, Morfes, Seisdeagosto, Dual Shockers, and Driven)
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Published: Feb 9, 2011 02:08 pm