Pareidolia or seeing faces in things.

[shadowrider]

" Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon that causes people to see patterns in a random stimulus. This often leads to people assigning human characteristics to objects. Usually this is simplified to people seeing faces in objects where there isn't one."

 A lot of us grew up looking for faces in clouds but over the years I have noticed that I can usually find a face or an animal or something in almost any picture or landscape. 

I was just looking at the header on the forum and a couple things popped out at me. 

 I'm just curious how many other people here have done or still do this.

Below is the header image and beneath that are the things I saw with just a few seconds of looking at it.

I removed the bear logo and my gator because I already know who would have said I missed the bear and gator. 

[Vampiress]

I do this a lot, especially with walls or floors with designs or textures that aren't just one solid, flat color. It can keep me pretty entertained for a while. 

[Guest LilBitz]

3 hours ago, Vampiress said:

I do this a lot, especially with walls or floors with designs or textures that aren't just one solid, flat color. It can keep me pretty entertained for a while. 

Same! I see faces and other things in random objects all the time, especially textured walls, floors, clouds, and cars/vehicles. So many vehicles look like silly cartoon cars, with their headlight eyes, and bumper/grill smile. Hehehe ☺️💜

Edited November 15, 2022 by LilBitz

[Sloth Fairy]

Oh I have a picture I took while at a doctor's office. I see a specific character from a movie in this. Who is it?

[LoverEcho]

@Sloth Fairy I've been looking at this for a few minutes.. I see Gimli ⚔️

[Vampiress]

43 minutes ago, Sloth Fairy said:

Oh I have a picture I took while at a doctor's office. I see a specific character from a movie in this. Who is it?

Makes me think of the Grand Duke of Owls from the movie Rock-A-Doodle.

[Sloth Fairy]

11 hours ago, LoverEcho said:

@Sloth Fairy I've been looking at this for a few minutes.. I see Gimli ⚔️

Yes that's exactly what I saw. Lol

[Sloth Fairy]

11 hours ago, Vampiress said:

Makes me think of the Grand Duke of Owls from the movie Rock-A-Doodle.

I can see that. Especially since the nose looks pointy like a beak. 

[Andriel_Isilien]

20 hours ago, Vampiress said:

I do this a lot, especially with walls or floors with designs or textures that aren't just one solid, flat color. It can keep me pretty entertained for a while. 

Growing up we had a bathroom with butterfly wallpaper print that was the only thing I could stare at as a kid while doing my business 😅 We didn't have books or magazines to pass the time but funky wallpaper that you could see faces or other shapes in. Kinda trippy LOL

[Andriel_Isilien]

15 hours ago, Vampiress said:

Makes me think of the Grand Duke of Owls from the movie Rock-A-Doodle.

That owl looks like a carbon copy of the owl in Secret of Nimh 😮

[Skeezix]

One time I saw a cloud that looked like a dog... that was on fire.

4 hours ago, Andriel_Isilien said:

That owl looks like a carbon copy of the owl in Secret of Nimh 😮

That's because those movies were both Don Bluth productions.

[Vampiress]

1 hour ago, Skeezix said:

One time I saw a cloud that looked like a dog... that was on fire.

That's because those movies were both Don Bluth productions.

Yep, by the same guy. Was gonna say that. haha

[shadowrider]

On 11/15/2022 at 6:11 AM, Sloth Fairy said:

Oh I have a picture I took while at a doctor's office. I see a specific character from a movie in this. Who is it?

First thing I saw was one of these guys with his hands on his head seeing his reflection lol

[DaddysMonkey]

On 11/15/2022 at 4:55 AM, Vampiress said:

Makes me think of the Grand Duke of Owls from the movie Rock-A-Doodle.

I have to watch this movie now ! I loves this one as a kid , thanks for bringing up that memory @Vampiress 🥰

[Sloth Fairy]

1 hour ago, shadowrider said:

First thing I saw was one of these guys with his hands on his head seeing his reflection lol

Lol. It's fun to here what different people see. 

[Guest]

On 11/15/2022 at 6:11 AM, Sloth Fairy said:

I see a specific character from a movie in this. Who is it?

Ok ok I can see the owl but why do I also see

[Sloth Fairy]

I suppose it's like the ink blot test. People see different things. What would they say about my psyche seeing Gimli from LOTR? 😆 

Edited November 16, 2022 by Sloth Fairy

[Andriel_Isilien]

This conversation reminds me of this meme 

[shadowrider]

I'll see your dog and raise you an ostrich

[Guest]

On 11/15/2022 at 6:11 AM, Sloth Fairy said:

Oh I have a picture I took while at a doctor's office. I see a specific character from a movie in this. Who is it?

I see faces and things also.  This one is a bit scary lol

 

On 11/14/2022 at 9:37 PM, shadowrider said:

" Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon that causes people to see patterns in a random stimulus. This often leads to people assigning human characteristics to objects. Usually this is simplified to people seeing faces in objects where there isn't one."

 A lot of us grew up looking for faces in clouds but over the years I have noticed that I can usually find a face or an animal or something in almost any picture or landscape. 

I was just looking at the header on the forum and a couple things popped out at me. 

 I'm just curious how many other people here have done or still do this.

Below is the header image and beneath that are the things I saw with just a few seconds of looking at it.

I removed the bear logo and my gator because I already know who would have said I missed the bear and gator. 

I didn't see the face but I see a fish, a side view of a hand and a rams head. 

I also see consecutive numbers on a regular basis. Does anyone else experience that? What numbers do you see the most?  Mine are mostly 3:33 and 2:22. I do see others but not as often. (If I've high jacked the thread, I apologize. It just came to mind with the content)🙂

[San Antonio bitty]

I do this often, especially when looking at bushes or trees! I had no idea it was a thing. I'm an artist so chalked it up to my crazy. I love this! 

[Sloth Fairy]

7 hours ago, Lil Juju said:

I also see consecutive numbers on a regular basis. Does anyone else experience that? What numbers do you see the most?  Mine are mostly 3:33 and 2:22

I see 10:10 a lot or 10:01 on the clock. Some people say seeing 11:11 is supposed to mean something 

[Andriel_Isilien]

1 hour ago, Sloth Fairy said:

Some people say seeing 11:11 is supposed to mean something 

Seeing 11s commonly means you are on the right path and that good things will unfold as you keep going.

[shadowrider]

The angle doesn't catch it quite right and yes I know I need to dust my screen. But the firefox logo reminds me of Paul Stanley.