Pareidolia is formally defined as a psychological phenomenon involving a vague and random stimulus(often an image or a sound) being perceived as significant.
This week we decided to focus on finding faces in our environment. We were instructed to walk around the school grounds and try to take pictures of as many faces as we see.
It was definitely a very interesting assignment and I thought that the presentation of our pictures was the best part as all of us got to understand how our fellow classmates perceive things around them. Every group had a unique way of spotting faces. This task definitely tested our creativity because everyone was trying to think outside the box and really put their powers of perception to the test.
It's funny because I never really thought about the concept of pareidolia too much before I was informed about it. It was something that i would automatically do as it is a human instinct but I didn't pay any attention to it. It's amazing how many faces you see when you really want to. That is why the human brain amazes me so much. There are so many creative avenues we don't bother venturing down. But once we do, there's no turning back. Your mind is open to a whole new world.
Pareidolia definitely enhanced my perception of my surroundings.
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| yawning |
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| The exasperated locker |
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| The monster |
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| starstruck |
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| The horrified locker |
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| Camera reacting to a scandal it witnessed |
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| Cheshire cat of jewellery |
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| Shouting |
Thank You,
Samyuktha Chandar
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