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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4141622/


Superior pattern processing is the essence of the evolved human brain
Mark P. Mattson1,2,*
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4141622/
Abstract
Humans have long pondered the nature of their mind/brain and, particularly
why its capacities for reasoning, communication and abstract thought are
far superior to other species, including closely related anthropoids. This
article considers superior pattern processing (SPP) as the fundamental
basis of most, if not all, unique features of the human brain including
intelligence, language, imagination, invention, and the belief in imaginary
entities such as ghosts and gods. SPP involves the electrochemical,
neuronal network-based, encoding, integration, and transfer to other
individuals of perceived or mentally-fabricated patterns. During human
evolution, pattern processing capabilities became increasingly
sophisticated as the result of expansion of the cerebral cortex,
particularly the prefrontal cortex and regions involved in processing of
images.