Your brain is so terrified of faces in the dark that it hallucinates them out of thin air… — @theseusreaction

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@theseusreaction's TikTok video "Your brain is so terrified of faces in the dark that it hallucinates them out of thin air. Staring into a shadowy corner and seeing a face stare back isn't paranormal—it’s an evolutionary glitch called pareidolia. Here is why your visual cortex prefers terror over fatal mistakes. #science #psychology #brain #horror #education #deepthoughts #neuroscience #evolution" has 122,737 views, 14,379 likes, 138 comments, 778 shares in the public metrics captured by this index. That is an engagement rate of 12.46% (likes, comments and shares over views). It was posted 11 days ago and runs 1 minute 6 seconds. It has been saved 2,184 times.

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How many views does this TikTok video have?

The capture indexed here reports 122,737 views, 14,379 likes and 138 comments.

Who posted this TikTok video?

It was posted by @theseusreaction, who is linked from this page.

What is this TikTok video's engagement rate?

Across the captured metrics the engagement rate is 12.46% (likes + comments + shares over views).

When was this TikTok video posted?

It was posted on 2026-10-15, 11 days ago.

What hashtags are used in this video?

The capture links 8 hashtags, starting with #brain.

How long is this TikTok video?

The captured clip runs 1 minute 6 seconds.