pareidolia - word for the day

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Since football is over for this year, maybe I will take time to expand my vocabulary.

Todays word - Pareidolia

Definition:
the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern

Use it in a sentence
The second experiment was similar, except both real faces and pareidolia images were randomly combined in the trials.

Visual:

800px-Apache_head_in_rocks%2C_Ebihens%2C_France-615.jpg
57bdb184c403f7a271018138a50d24cf.jpg
 
Since football is over for this year, maybe I will take time to expand my vocabulary.

Todays word - Pareidolia

Definition:
the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern

Use it in a sentence
The second experiment was similar, except both real faces and pareidolia images were randomly combined in the trials.

Visual:

800px-Apache_head_in_rocks%2C_Ebihens%2C_France-615.jpg
57bdb184c403f7a271018138a50d24cf.jpg
I don't give a fuck, the house in that bottom picture is mean muggin me.
 
Should have just made a 'Word of the day' thread so it's reusable.
 
Would've thought it meant the fear of doilies trying to kill you.
 
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