Pareidolia
Faces Staring Back at Me
The phenomenon of seeing faces in inanimate objects - clouds, tree stumps, the front end of cars or trucks - is a psychological phenomenon so common, it’s been given its own name: pareidolia. Visual pareidolia, to be exact. The word, pareidolia, roughly translates to "beyond form or image" in Greek and there are examples of this illusion seemingly everywhere you look: in your morning coffee, washing machines, and the drunk octopus of course.
While flying my drone over a group of very large icebergs in Greenland recently, I was searching out a composition when I was startled to see a face staring back at me in the display. The face wasn’t exactly friendly, but it wasn’t menacing either. It appeared to be every bit as startled as I was.
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Your article is excellent !! It's evident that you have deeply indulged in the matter of psychology as well. At least, the person you saw staring at you, wasn't menacing !! That's good and
hopeful !! Have a sweet and enjoyable day !!