THE phenomenon mentioned by Dr. Pirenne is one of several side-effects of our patterns which are being separately investigated because they seem to be distinct from the complementary response.

In the age of big data, visualization tools are vital. With a single glance at a graphic display, a human being can recognize patterns that a computer might fail to find even after hours of analysis.

Faced with images that break the expected pattern, like a do not enter sign where a stop sign is expected, how does the brain react and learn compared to being shown images which match what was ...