When I was a kid, I would see faces, animals, shapes, and patterns in everyday objects that other people didn’t pick up on. I’ve only learned recently that this has an actual name: pareidolia. It’s the tendency to perceive a meaningful image in a random pattern. It’s sort of similar to those Rorschach inkblot tests you’ve probably seen.
In an effort to learn more, I stumbled upon the r/pareidolia subreddit. Here are some of the most interesting images I found:
1.
“Happy water buffalo at the dentist.”
2.
“I’m so happy for them.”
3.
“My fuel cap casts the shadow of Batman.”
6.
“This can of paint looks like a cat.”
7.
“This little guy in my sheet music.”
8.
“Pigeon poops portrait of itself on a leaf.”
9.
“Raphael from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.”
10.
“Scary woman in the pile of laundry.”
11.
“This lil’ squirt of lotion looks like a tiny cat.”
12.
“It’s the avoidant eye contact for me 😏.”
13.
“Now that’s an air guitar.”
14.
“These binoculars look like someone I know…”
15.
“The trees in the Pokémon game look like angry men flexing their muscles. I can’t unsee it now.”
17.
“Dead plant I found in my grandma’s backyard.”
18.
“A grandma caterpillar putting on lipstick.”
19.
“Anyone else see aliens?”
21.
“Umm…Let me think…”
23.
“This shadow of a plant looks like a child on a swing.”
24.
“The garage door is staring at me.”
25.
“The rings on this tree create a clover.”
26.
“Pulled the door handle off and he was as shocked as I was.”
27.
“Kissing your car crash.”
28.
“This truck buckle looks like a frog riding a motorcycle.”
29.
“[insert dolphin sounds]”
31.
“Hello from this little hippo.”
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/sarahaspler/photos-of-pareidolia