Matrixing
Matrixing
Matrixing is a term used in the paranormal field to describe the human mind’s natural tendency to find familiar images and phrases in complex shapes, colors, and sound. It’s what happens when you see cloud shapes, the Man in the Moon, and sometime hear voices in white noise. A good number of photos that have been presented as proof of a haunting or paranormal activity, have actually been just matrixing. This phenomenon is something we use everyday. Especially as newborn children. It is what we use to distinguish our parents face from others. Also to learn shapes of commonly used objects. Pattern recognition of this sort is also a survival tool, giving the earliest humans a way to spot predators in hiding. The skill is so fundamental that, when presented with a random set of patterns the human brain attempts to make sense of what it sees.
Examples of Matrixing
The infamous picture of the face on Mars. This seems to show the shape of a human face on the surface of Mars only to be shown the image was the product of natural features and shadow.
The appearance of well known figures in surprising places. The images of Christ, the Virgin Mary, Elvis have appeared in locations as diverse as stained concrete, windows and Cheetos.
Probably the most immediately familiar form of matrixing, anyone who has looked into the sky and thought “that cloud looks just like…” has experienced a form of harmless matrixing.
And, of course the Rorschach ink blot tests. These depend on a sort of directed matrixing, with the person taking the test allowing their subconsciousness to make the ink shape suggest something, or form patterns.
Matrixing can be heightened by unfamiliar surroundings, poor lighting, and events being witnessed via peripheral vision. Of course, when hunting ghosts these are the situations an investigator encounters; it is equally true of witnesses, who are disadvantaged by being unaware of matrixing in the first place. Not every ghostly image or encounter can be explained with reference to matrixing, but knowing the phenomena exists can be a useful tool in the arsenal of debunking techniques.
Have a photo or recording of something you believe to be paranormal, send it to help@bhparanormal.com and let our team of investigators take a look or listen.
Susan Parsons
Investigator
Black Hills Paranormal Investigations
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