We may be able to see faces on random objects, but it this normal? Is it really there? As per Mentalfloss seeing faces on random objects may be a sign of neurosis.
This disorder is called Pareidolia, which is taunting the individual to visualize not existent faces or images in a certain object.
As per the Brain Decoder, seeing random faces in objects can be quite common, some people however are more likely to see these faces and get to experience the phenomenon.
A research at the 19th annual meeting of the Association of the Scientific study of Consciousness in Paris was conducted in regards to this phenomenon. Though it is uncertain on what causes it, sex, personality, and emotional state are huge influencing factors which triggers the mind to perceive faces or patterns that are non-existent.
As per the website, pareidolia is a product of how the brain works. The right fusiform face area is" specialized to process true faces. The same area of the brain is also activated when people see a face pattern inside noise".
In line with this disorder, one of the tools being used in psychological evaluation was derived. Hermann Rorschach, a Swiss Psychologist was able to come up with the inkblot test, which is now called "Rorschach Inkblot Test." Up to this day, the ink blot test is still being used to determine the individual's mental state or examine personality traits.
A recent study which was made by Norimichi Kitagawa and his team of the NNT Communication Science Laboratory in Tokyo focused in testing on whether an individual's personality and emotional trait can affect and increase the risk of experiencing pareidolia. They then added if the images they'd see might be able to predict their personal and emotional state.
The research details can be read in the Brain Decoder and as well as numerous instances of pareidolia.
