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Our brain constantly seeks patterns and familiarity from "summary" of Habits of a Happy Brain by Loretta Graziano Breuning
The human brain is wired to seek patterns and familiarity in order to make sense of the world around us. This innate drive for predictability and consistency stems from our evolutionary past, where survival often depended on being able to recognize and respond to familiar situations. As a result, our brains are constantly on the lookout for patterns, whether in our environment, our relationships, or even our own thoughts and behaviors. This tendency to seek out patterns can be both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, it allows us to make sense of the world and navigate our way through complex situations with relative ease. By recognizing patterns and familiar cues, we can quickly assess a situation and respond accordingly, saving time and cognitive energy in the process. However, this drive for patterns and familiarity can also lead us astray. Our brains are so adept at finding patterns that they sometimes see them where none exist. This can lead to cognitive biases and logical fallacies, as our brains try to fit new information into pre-existing frameworks, even if those frameworks are flawed or incomplete. Moreover, our brains are constantly seeking out familiar and comforting experiences, even when those experiences may not be in our best interest. This can manifest as a preference for routine and habit, as our brains gravitate towards the familiar and predictable, even if those habits are ultimately harmful or unproductive. In order to break free from this cycle of seeking patterns and familiarity, we must learn to challenge our own assumptions and question our ingrained habits and beliefs. By cultivating a sense of curiosity and openness to new experiences, we can expand our minds and break free from the constraints of our own cognitive biases. This allows us to see the world in a new light, free from the limitations of our own preconceptions and biases.
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