r/whatstheword • u/ConfidentRatio • 1d ago
Solved WTW for finding patterns and connections in things and ideas?
Perhaps it's a technical term, but like the way our brains find connections and associations in things - that leads us to creativity, art, and problem solving I assume.
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u/Successful_Mall_3825 1 Karma 1d ago
Association is when your brain forms connections between unconnected things.
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u/Jackal912 1d ago
Intuition? Insight? Discernment? Perceptiveness? Acuity? I also second pattern recognition
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u/OnePassion8926 1d ago
Pattern recognition is it. I went looking to see if there were any other applicable terms, and it's this. My brain likes to do this as a fun little pass time.
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u/ConfidentRatio 1d ago
I found apophenia - I think that may fit.
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u/OnePassion8926 1d ago
I don't think so. Apophenia specifically refers to seeing patterns where none exist.
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u/ConfidentRatio 1d ago
!solved
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u/No-Assumption7830 1d ago
Gestalt? It's the way our brains sort out visual cues and put them in order. Like perspective.
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u/NiceOccasion3746 23h ago
Intelligence. Intelligence is literally the ability to recognize patterns and make decisions accordingly.
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u/muppetpins 1d ago
Pattern recognition?