'Pareidolia was once thought
of as a symptom of psychosis, but is now recognized as a normal,
human tendency. Carl Sagan theorized that hyper facial perception stems from an
evolutionary need to recognize -- often quickly -- faces. He wrote in his
1995 book, The Demon-Haunted World, "As soon as the
infant can see, it recognizes faces, and we now know that this skill is
hardwired in our brains. Those infants who a million years ago were unable to
recognize a face smiled back less, were less likely to win the hearts of their
parents, and less likely to prosper." ’
In our daily lives we just happen to see faces in
things around us unintentionally. I too
have come across many such instances and not only do we see a face but also an
expression or emotion on that face.
Fig.1 - shows a smiley face.
Fig.2 - shows a grumpy face
Fig.3 - shows a nervous or scared face
Fig.4 - shows a upset face
Fig. 5 - shows a surprised face
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