Pattern Matching
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What is “Pattern Matching”?
“Your memory is a monster; you forget — it doesn’t. It simply files things away. It keeps things for you, or hides things from you—and summons them to your recall with a will of its own. You think you have a memory; but it has you!” — John Irving, novelist and Academy Award–winning screenwriter
Key Points:
- Our brains are Pattern Matching machines, constantly trying to find patterns and associating them with previous patterns.
- This happens unconsciously, your brain does it simply by paying attention to the world.
- Humans learn patterns primarily via Experimentation.
- Patterns get stored in our memory, waiting to be recalled. This process is optimized for speed to help you remember things quickly, not accurately.
- The more accurate patterns you’ve learned, the more options you have when solving a problem.
Questions for Consideration:
- How many patterns have you learned about how the world works?
- What could you do to expose yourself to new patterns and information on a daily basis?
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