Sometimes the brain detects patterns that aren't actually there. It forms connections without evidence, interprets randomness as meaning, and turns ambiguity into certainty. This tendency is called apophenia, pattern-seeking pushed into overactivity. I also cover pareidolia in my superlearning book chapter.

Sometimes the brain detects patterns that aren't actually there. It forms connections without evidence, interprets randomness as meaning, and turns ambiguity into certainty. This tendency is called apophenia, pattern-seeking pushed into overactivity. I also cover pareidolia in my superlearning book chapter.