Archive for January, 2009
Fairytales
Posted on January 20th, 2009 by puzzler
Fairytales never seem to obey the laws of reality, and the tales depicted in James Christensen’s ‘Fairytales’ jigsaw are no exception. In real life, the three bears wouldn’t have had long to wait to find out who’d been eating their porridge and who’d been sleeping in their beds: the bears’ house in Christensen’s picture is [...]
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Jigsaw pareidolia
Posted on January 8th, 2009 by puzzler
Having trouble with a jigsaw puzzle? Finding some of the pieces a bit confusing? Strangely, this could be a good sign. The human brain, it seems, is wired to detect patterns. In prehistoric times, this helped us to survive, by enabling us to spot both prey and predator. It’s what helps us to recognize both [...]
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