Why do humans have pareidolia built into our brains?

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I know pareidolia (seeing faces in objects) is built into our brains, but does anyone know why or where it comes from?

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Recognizing patterns is an important skill for highly visual creatures like primates; it helps us react faster to things that might be food, mate or danger. But it’s not foolproof – hence pareidola

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