Two possible explanations for paranormal events are
apophenia and pareidolia. These terms describe the human ability to see
connections between things when there are none. Have you ever looked at a cloud
and seen a shape that looked like something else? Oftentimes, people see faces
in clouds or trees. This is a very common example of pareidolia.
Jody. “Startled Mop is Startled.” Faces in Places.Blogspot.com. 11 Sep 2013. Web. 16 Jan 2018.
apophenia (Ah-poe-FEE-nee-uh)
The Merriam Webster dictionary defines apophenia as, “the tendency to perceive a connection or meaningful pattern between unrelated or random things (such as objects or ideas)” (“apophenia”).
The Merriam Webster dictionary defines apophenia as, “the tendency to perceive a connection or meaningful pattern between unrelated or random things (such as objects or ideas)” (“apophenia”).
pareidolia (Pair-eye-doe-lee-uh)
The Merriam Webster dictionary defines pareidolia “the
tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or
ambiguous visual pattern” (“pareidolia”). This is like apophenia, but is specifically
for sight.
"apophenia.” Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, 2018.
Web. 8 Jan. 2018.
“pareidolia” Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, 2018. 8
Jan. 2018. 11 Sep 2013. Web. 16 Jan 2018.
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