Face Pareidolia: People Tend to See Male Faces in Inanimate Objects

Medicine & Technology Jan 26, 2022

A new psychological study found that illusory faces perceived during pareidolia are registered in our brain as males than females.

Pseudo-Hallucinations? Take This Simple Test and See If You Generate Mental Images Better Than Others

Jun 25, 2021

People have been taking a full-screen online test and are reporting different experiences - from nothing at all to complex patterns like castles and fractals.

Why Do Cats Love to Sit on Squares, Even on Imaginary Ones?

May 08, 2021

A study suggests that cats too can be fooled by optical illusions. They love sitting on squares too much that they tend to sit even on 2D squares.

Why Do We See Colors Even With Eyes Closed?

Feb 05, 2021

Certain conditions cause humans to see colors every time they close their eyes.

Believing is Seeing: Discovering the Link Between What We Expect to See and What Our Brain Tells Us

Jan 23, 2021

Scientists have discovered the link between what we're usually expecting to see and what our brain tells us we actually saw.