On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, Gerald Peterson wrote:
> Got a call from a local newspaper regarding them showing a picture of
> the WTC tower going down in a plume of smoke. Apparently, people are
> calling them about seeing the face of satan in the plumes. Good
> opportunities to talk about memory, emotional context, expectancy,
> pattern-seeking, etc. If you find such a picture, you could show it to
> your class and have half told what people are seeing and the other half
> not informed. Nice class activity methinks. Anyone else hearing about
> such "sightings"? Also are opportunities to talk about aspects of
> sympathy, emotional contagion, volunteers, altruism, etc. Gary
> Peterson, Saginaw Valley State
>
I saw it myself. Didn't think "Satan," thought "skull." There was
something in the smoke, in one of the iconic photos that was around quite
a lot, that looked like a face. Of course Satan/skull/any death- or
evil-related imagery is priming, but humans do tend to see faces in just
about everything.
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