I learned a new word today, Pareidolia

[Borg warner]

This is why I like reading fiction. I came across this word reading the latest book by James Patterson, "Death of the Black Widow". Patterson is one of my favorite authors, along Lee child,, Robert B Parker, Micheal Connelly, Jeffery Deaver,, David Baldachi, and Dean Koontz. Fictional books have an abundance of references to various social and cultural phenomenon as well as general knowledge. Reading fiction is part of my ongoing and continuing adult education. Pareidolia is just a fancy word for seeing literal images in random patterns but it's something I've always been interested in.

Definition of pareidolia
: the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern The scientific explanation for some people is pareidolia, or the human ability to see shapes or make pictures out of randomness.

[janice6]

40 minutes ago, Borg warner said:

This is why I like reading fiction. I came across this word reading the latest book by James Patterson, "Death of the Black Widow". Patterson is one of my favorite authors, along Lee child,, Robert B Parker, Micheal Connelly, Jeffery Deaver,, David Baldachi, and Dean Koontz. Fictional books have an abundance of references to various social and cultural phenomenon as well as general knowledge. Reading fiction is part of my ongoing and continuing adult education. Pareidolia is just a fancy word for seeing literal images in random patterns but it's something I've always been interested in.

Definition of pareidolia
: the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image in a random or ambiguous visual pattern The scientific explanation for some people is pareidolia, or the human ability to see shapes or make pictures out of randomness.

The human mind has developed to look for patterns.  We tend to see patterns even when they aren't there.  It's us, it's the way our brains work.  This has been reaffirmed through many studies.

[Batesmotel]

That’s why we see animal in clouds or faces in landscapes. 
 

I give you Mollies Nipple, Utah. 

[Maser]

If you really wanna learn some new and interesting words, pick of a copy of the Star Wars Encyclopedia.  I'm no Star Wars geek (except for Empire Strikes Back), but even I had a good chuckle when I looked through it. 

[Eric]

Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

[janice6]

2 hours ago, Batesmotel said:

That’s why we see animal in clouds or faces in landscapes. 
 

I give you Mollies Nipple, Utah. 

I'll see Mollies Nipple, and raise you the Grand Tetons 

[Maser]

5 minutes ago, Eric said:

Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

 

The listing for a "Faulkner" is wrong.  We all know the real definition of that is a 50+ year old woman who's had so much surgery on her face that she can't smile properly without fear of tearing her face open.