Learn more about the theory that the faces we see in dreams come from faces we've encountered in real life, and how testing ...

Every Easter morning, Donna Lee makes pierogis. The Polish pastry, made from frying a special dough, has become a beloved part of the family tradition. But Easter 2005 brought something very ...

Many people have experienced pareidolia without realizing it. It's the phenomenon where the brain sees or hears something of significance in a random picture or pattern. A common example is seeing ...

During a friend's watch party for the 2024 Summer Olympics, my gaze diverted momentarily from the sports spectacle to the wood console the TV stood on. I wasn't admiring the handiwork; rather I ...

You may be seeing faces in clouds, toast, or cars—and it turns out your brain is wired to notice them. A fascinating new study shows how our attention is hijacked not just by real faces, but by ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. What happens when imagination meets perception, and ordinary objects come alive? We explore the science of pareidolia. Summary: Our minds are wired to ...

Two eyes and a mouth—it doesn’t take much for our brains to construct a face—or in this case, two faces looking back at us. Source: Paul Hanaoka/Unsplash Many people have described looking at their ...

What do you see here? A moss-covered tree trunk, yes, but take a closer look. Your brain's ability to find familiar objects, such as a face or body part, in random stimuli has a name: pareidolia. (For ...

What Is Demon Face Syndrome? Demon face syndrome, or prosopometamorphopsia, is a rare brain disorder that affects how a person sees faces. If you have this condition, other people’s features might ...

A stranger’s face flickers past you on a crowded street, and something in you clicks. Years later, you could still pick that same face out of a grainy photo. For a small group of people known as super ...