What Is Visual Snow Syndrome? Most people have probably seen a face in a cloud or in the grain of wood at least once. This common trick of the visual system is called face pareidolia. Ordinary brains ...

When you look at clouds, tree bark, or the front of a car, do you sometimes see a face staring back at you? That's "face pareidolia" and it is a perfectly normal illusion where our brains spot faces ...

Do you experience visual snow? It’s as if you are looking at the world through the static or “snow” on a TV set. Some people experience it all the time. I never see visual snow outside in bright light ...

Jessica Taubert receives funding from The Australian Research Council. When you look at clouds, tree bark, or the front of a car, do you sometimes see a face staring back at you? That’s “face ...