Wednesday, June 15, 2005

Face on Mars: Why People See What’s Not There

Face on Mars: Why People See What’s Not There
(Live Science)
“It’s a manifestation of over-learning, such as when we find a man’s face on Mars’ surface or in a forest or on a cloud,” said Takeo Watanabe of Boston University. “We’ve over-learned human faces so we see them where they aren’t.”

Seeing faces is one thing; thinking up elaborate stories to support ridiculous notions is another.

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