![Pareidolia is a process in the brain in which humans believe they can see faces in inanimate objects.](https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/SPJSISND5VBF7OWVU6W6NJTIVQ.jpg?auth=88e76f04253122b673c9f6968775b2fffaa61dae51e569d81d3cc601cae0261b&width=414&height=233&focal=972%2C527)
Jesus Christ on toast? Brain scan explains how facial pareidolia happens
Scientists study the neural process by which we believe we see human faces in inanimate objects and open the door to understanding diseases such as autism, schizophrenia, and Parkinson’s