8Pareidolia
Pareidolia is when random images or sounds are perceived as significant. Seeing clouds in the shapes of dinosaurs, Jesus on a hot pocket, or hearing messages when a record is played backward are common examples of pareidolia. The common element is that the stimulus is neutral, it does not have intentional meaning; the meaning is in the viewer’s perception.
Interesting Fact: the Rorschach Inkblot test was developed to use pareidolia to tap into people’s mental states. Testees are shown images of ambiguous pictures, and asked to describe what they see. Responses are analyzed to discover the testee’s hidden thoughts.
8空想性视觉
空想性视觉是指在感觉上随机出现的图片和声音,就好像看到了一样。在云上看到恐龙的形状,在一种流行的口袋上看到上帝,或者在背景有信息在播放时,好像听到信息了似的。这些都是空想性行为的常见例子。这个共同的特征就是这个刺激是中立的,并没有特殊的意思,没有观察者的感觉在内。
有趣的现象,RorschachInkblot test是用空想性行为来帮助人们记忆。实验是用一些不清楚的图片,来问别人他们看到了什么,实验者的反应被用来发现他们隐藏着的信息。