Pareidolia is the tendency for the brain to perceive a pattern or meaning in a vague or ambiguous stimulus, often a visual image. This can lead to the perception of objects, patterns, or meanings where there are none.
For example, seeing a face in the clouds or finding a hidden image in a random pattern. It is a common phenomenon and is thought to be related to the brain’s ability to recognize and process patterns. Pareidolia is often associated with the perception of faces, but it can also involve other objects or patterns.
People who’ve experienced pareidolia share pictures of the faces they’ve seen in the Things With Faces Facebook group. The group is a great place to see some of the best examples of pareidolia.
Here are some of the funniest pareidolia examples shared so far.