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University of Queensland: Brain Science Behind How We See Faces in Objects
August 27, 2025
BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news:

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The brain science behind how we see faces in objects

Two eyes, a nose and a ... tree trunk. The human brain can sometimes see faces in objects faster than recognising the objects themselves, a University of Queensland study has found.

Dr Amanda Robinson from UQ's School of Psychology led a study that investigated face pareidolia - a pheno . . .

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