The science behind pareidolia with Chris French #pareidolia #facesinobjects #sciencefacts #shorts // TRAIN BRAIN

The science behind pareidolia with Chris French #pareidolia #facesinobjects #sciencefacts #shorts

Have you ever noticed a cloud that looked like a familiar object? ☁️ Or seen a face in an inanimate object? This is a psychological phenomenon called pareidolia.
Anomalistic psychology expert Chris French explains how it's related to how our brains perceive the world around us. Full talk here: https://youtu.be/i8mjM3PB_Tk
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