Monday, February 23, 2009

Pareidolia

Here's a bit of fun and learning that I stumbled upon on my very first visit (but certainly not the last) to Bad Astronomy
First, the learning part...
The term pareidolia (pronounced /pæraɪˈdoʊliə/) describes a psychological phenomenon involving a vague and random stimulus (often an image or sound) being perceived as significant. Common examples include seeing images of animals or faces in clouds, the man in the moon, and hearing hidden messages on records played in reverse.(Wikipedia)
And now the fun part...

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