The brains of humans understand the world by recognizing patterns. Patterns as simple as a line drawing to complex math/arithmetic figures. The brain processes patterns in language, music, quilting, ...

Hands of a child learning about patterns of size and color with colorful wooden blocks. Source: myboys/Shutterstock Part of what makes us human is the need for our brains to search for meaning. Good ...

Children often learn new languages more easily than adults do, but it’s unclear why. Some hypothesize that grasping a language requires absorbing subtle patterns unconsciously and that adults’ ...

Students “lost out on about 35% of a normal school year’s worth of learning” when in-person learning stopped during the public health crisis, according to a paper published Monday in the journal ...