Question

what is audio pareidolia? [give a general definition, but be precise]. now, give an example of an apparent synchronicity that is in fact a case of audio pareidolia.

Answer 1

Audio Pareidolia is a form of apophenia. It is a psychological phenomenon wherein the brain recognizes patterns, sounds and images in a way which seem real. However, in reality it is not the case. An example of apophenia is seeing a tiger in the clouds. The clouds are randomly scattered, however, you recognize a pattern which seems familiar to you and assume it is shaped as a tiger. An apt example of audio pareidolia would be hearing the noise that your fan makes, as sounds that you recognize. You feel like you can hear somebody talk to you. However, in reality it is just the noise that the fan is making due to overbearing.