Today, you’ll learn about how new moms see faces in inanimate objects, why some people think cilantro tastes like soap, and the problem solving prowess of vocal birds.  

New Mom Pareidolia 

• “New mothers more likely to experience pareidolia, when your brain thinks it sees faces in inanimate objects.” by Emily Cooke. 2023.  
• “What is pareidolia?” by Tia Ghose. 2023.  
• “Oxytocin: Facts about the ‘cuddle hormone’.” by Stephanie Pappas & Ailsa Harvey. 2022.  
• “Why new mothers are more likely to see faces in everyday objects.” n.a. 2023.  

Soapy Cilantro  

• “Why do some people think cilantro tastes like soap?” by Donavyn Coffey. 2023.  
• “Why do people like spicy food?” by Donavyn Coffey. 2023.  
• “A genetic variant near olfactory receptor genes influences cilantro preference.” by Nicholas Eriksson, et al. 2012.  

Problem-Solving Birds 

• “Birds with more complex vocal skills are better problem-solvers.” by Darren Incorvaia. 2023.  
• “Cockatoos can tell when they need more than one tool to swipe a snack.” by Erin Garcia de Jesus. 2023.  
• “Songbird species that display more-complex vocal learning are better problem-solvers and have larger brains.” by Jean-Nicolas Audet, et al. 2023.  

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