However, it is not a conscious act of actively seeking out a lookalike, but rather an underlying sense of “connectedness and familiarity” with someone who looks like a parent, sibling, or a related person.
“It is less about the physical resemblance and more about the brain's tendency to associate familiarity with trust, connection, and even safety,” she said.
“It is less about the physical resemblance and more about the brain's tendency to associate familiarity with trust, connection, and even safety,” she said.