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The Rorschach Test is the child of Pareidolia! We see shapes in clouds and faces in everyday objects. Evolutionary psychologists hypothesis...

Why do you see faces in objects?​

Evolutionary psychologists argue that the phenomenon of Pareidolia was advantageous to our ancestors. They argue that it helped them to survive for the following reasons:


  • Babies are more likely to be cared for if they experience pareidolia. Astronomer, Carl Sagan, theorises that, “Those infants who a million years ago were unable to recognize a face smiled back less, were less likely to win the hearts of their parents, and less likely to prosper". Therefore, it could be argued that this survival has allowed pareidolia to pass on through the generations.
  • Protection from predators. It was safer for the ancestors we evolved from to assume they see a face, even where there is none.
Christopher French, of the British Psychological Society, says, “A classic example is the Stone Age guy standing there, scratching his beard, wondering whether that rustling in the bushes really is a sabre-toothed tiger. You're much more likely to survive if you assume it's a sabre-toothed tiger and get the hell out of there - otherwise you may end up as lunch”.

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Paco Dennis said:
The Rorschach Test is the child of Pareidolia! We see shapes in clouds and faces in everyday objects. Evolutionary psychologists hypothesis...

Why do you see faces in objects?​

Evolutionary psychologists argue that the phenomenon of Pareidolia was advantageous to our ancestors. They argue that it helped them to survive for the following reasons:


  • Babies are more likely to be cared for if they experience pareidolia. Astronomer, Carl Sagan, theorises that, “Those infants who a million years ago were unable to recognize a face smiled back less, were less likely to win the hearts of their parents, and less likely to prosper". Therefore, it could be argued that this survival has allowed pareidolia to pass on through the generations.
  • Protection from predators. It was safer for the ancestors we evolved from to assume they see a face, even where there is none.
Christopher French, of the British Psychological Society, says, “A classic example is the Stone Age guy standing there, scratching his beard, wondering whether that rustling in the bushes really is a sabre-toothed tiger. You're much more likely to survive if you assume it's a sabre-toothed tiger and get the hell out of there - otherwise you may end up as lunch”.

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Paco Dennis said:
The Rorschach Test is the child of Pareidolia! We see shapes in clouds and faces in everyday objects. Evolutionary psychologists hypothesis...

Why do you see faces in objects?​

Evolutionary psychologists argue that the phenomenon of Pareidolia was advantageous to our ancestors. They argue that it helped them to survive for the following reasons:


  • Babies are more likely to be cared for if they experience pareidolia. Astronomer, Carl Sagan, theorises that, “Those infants who a million years ago were unable to recognize a face smiled back less, were less likely to win the hearts of their parents, and less likely to prosper". Therefore, it could be argued that this survival has allowed pareidolia to pass on through the generations.
  • Protection from predators. It was safer for the ancestors we evolved from to assume they see a face, even where there is none.
Christopher French, of the British Psychological Society, says, “A classic example is the Stone Age guy standing there, scratching his beard, wondering whether that rustling in the bushes really is a sabre-toothed tiger. You're much more likely to survive if you assume it's a sabre-toothed tiger and get the hell out of there - otherwise you may end up as lunch”.

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“.........Those infants who a million years ago were unable to recognize a face smiled back less, were less likely to win the hearts of their parents, and less likely to prosper"........

The very first time a neighbor's 2 year old boy saw me--as I was entering his parents apartment--he shyly smiled and looked at me like he was happy to see me. His parents were surprised by his unusual reaction to someone he'd never seen before. On another day, a full grown German Shepard came right over to me & sat on the floor next to me when I sat down on the couch in the apartment of a husband and wife next door. This was the first time I had ever entered their apartment and I'd never been anywhere near the dog before. Surprised at this, the husband said "He (the dog), really likes you."

Boo to Carl Sagan. :)
 

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