I’m sitting here and noticing that almost every bar tender is dancing to the almost exact beat to the music. So in general I’m wondering if anyone knows why we’re so addicted to patterns? From visual to audio and so on, what drives the brain to find and replicate patterns so much? Are other animals addicted to patterns?
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Patterns help us feel safe and maintain social order and connection. It’s why teachers teach with repetition. It’s also why sometimes we may ask for someone to repeat their question or statement so we can choose the appropriate response. It’s like priming the fight or flight response. Patterns let you know what you can ~relatively~ predict based on what you observe.
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