PROMT 6→ Humans are pattern seeking animals and we are adept at finding patterns whether they exist or not" (adapted from Michael Shermer). Discuss knowledge questions raised by this idea in two areas of knowledge. -
Humans are species who are pattern seeking. Through our ability to distinguish same from different, we are able to create developed surrounding. Understanding these concealed pattern not just allows us to see the world in an unusual way however gives us the vision to see the truths in the atmosphere around us. There are patterns that humans identify that do not exist and make their own patterns. There are a lot of patterns in mathematics and human science that humans have recognized or created. The patterns humans have created are because of the use of their imagination and are identified as different patterns because of different perspectives. But sometimes imagination and perspectives are not the only things needed to identify patterns. Humans create patterns for a reason sometimes, like it may help them understand things easily. I remember having a hard time memorizing a lot of terms in History. Therefore, I used to create patterns with letters, initials within them to be able
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Humans are pattern-seeking animals, we can say this as humans identify patterns whether they exist or not. Humans can totally be reliable on perspectives, or totally not be reliable on these ways of knowledge. Maths is full of patterns which people perceive differently. I think humans need perception for any patter whether it exists or not. Humans can identify patterns without imagination but not without perspectives. When children in pre-school get crayons and a paper to draw they put down the pattern that is created in their mind. These students use imagination to do so. Few people can recognise and understand the pattern whereas few people cannot, it all depends on