Neural circuits produce electrical patterns very early in the brain's development process, even before senses are active.

Understanding how the brain learns and applies rules is the key to unraveling the neural basis of flexible behavior. A new study from the University of Toyama, Japan, reveals that our ability to ...

Introduce children to patterns, and help them learn to recognise the mathematical rules behind them, describe patterns and create their own, with these ideas from Sheila Ebbutt and Carole Skinner ...

What is a number sequence? A number sequence is a list of numbers that is linked by a rule or pattern. If you work out the rule, you can work out the next numbers or a missing number in the sequence.

Extracting regularities from temporal sequences of events is central to human cognition. By identifying patterns, people form predictions about upcoming events. If, when waiting at a train crossing, ...

Past psychology and behavioral science studies have identified various ways in which people's acquisition of new knowledge ...

Learn about number patterns in arithmetic sequences with this BBC Bitesize Maths article. For students between the ages of 11 and 14. Finding the 𝒏th term of an arithmetic sequence Learn how to find ...