For the direct contrast of verum and sham acupuncture on greater activation from verum than sham acupuncture or greater deactivation for sham acupuncture (2a, verum > sham) we included in the meta - analysis 17 experiments, 156 subjects and 171 foci, resulting in significant convergence in fusiform gyrus, cerebellum, SI and middle cingulate gyrus. (journals.plos.org)
The part of the brain that lit up with activity during those moments of pareidolia was the right fusiform face area, known to be responsible for facial recognition. (sciencemag.org)
Only stimulation of electrodes underneath the right fusiform gyrus — never its left counterpart — induced distortions in face perception. (scientificamerican.com)