Pattern Theory

Memory, Interpretation, Understanding, Meaning
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-87700-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 245 mm x 173 mm, Gewicht: 486 g

Pattern Theory is a groundbreaking exploration of the concept of pattern across a range of disciplines, including science, neuroscience, psychology, and social sciences.

This book examines the meaning and implications of pattern, presenting a comprehensive body of theory that unifies concepts of form, order, and regularity and connects them to memory and perception. By challenging existing orthodoxies and linking evidence from brain and mind function, it outlines a robust theoretical framework around pattern searching and matching, pattern activation, and the continuity of pattern nexuses. This in-depth study of pattern theory and pattern thinking delves into the cognitive basis of patterns, their impact on reasoning and learning, and the social and collaborative nature of pattern recognition, expression, and representation. It also addresses philosophical issues and implications surrounding shared pattern thinking and introduces a broad conceptual basis for "pattern inquiry", providing a range of questions and methodologies for applying pattern theory. The book culminates in a manifesto for pattern theory and its application in pattern inquiry, offering 50 key principles that can be applied across various settings. Researchers, scholars, and practitioners are encouraged to explore and critique this unified theory as a lens for examining social and cognitive phenomena.

Ideal for academics and professionals seeking to challenge their understanding of the connections between mind and society, as well as for those looking to deepen their understanding of pattern as a cognitive phenomenon, as a theoretical lens, and as a meta-methodology for inquiry, this text provides a substantive foundation for ongoing development and application of pattern science across multiple fields.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ellaway, Rachel H.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Forschungsmethoden
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Erkenntnistheorie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Forschungsmethodik, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements



1. An Introduction

Word Games

Structure of the Book

References



2: We Need to Talk about Pattern

Philosophical Perspectives on Pattern

Design Patterns and Pattern Languages

Mathematics and Patterns

Pattern and Mind

Pattern Aesthetics

Chapter Summary

References



3: Form, Order, and Regularity

Form

Order

Regularity

Chapter Summary

References



4: Perception and Pattern

Patterns and Memories

Pattern Perception

Abductive, Integrative, Efficient

Attention, Cueing, Anticipation

Micropattern, Mesopattern, Macropattern

Pause for Thought

Chapter Summary

References



5: Pattern Thinking

Affordances

Interpretations

Pattern Reasoning

Affective Pattern Thinking

Pattern and Learning

Pattern and Learning Theory

Shared Pattern Thinking

Limits to Pattern Thinking

Artificial Pattern Thinking

Chapter Summary

References



6: Externalising Patterns

Pattern Instances

Pattern Expressions

Pattern Representations

Pattern Systems and Pattern Languages

Pattern Creativity

Chapter Summary

References



7: Pattern Philosophy

Pattern Ontologies

General Pattern Epistemologies

Macropattern Epistemologies

Pattern Meta-epistemology

Pattern Axiology

Chapter Summary

References



8: The Basis of Pattern Inquiry

Patterned Theory

Pattern Inquiry

Methodological Precedents

Chapter Summary

References



9: The Practicalities of Pattern Inquiry

Worked Example Developing a Pattern System

Pattern-Informed Inquiry

Implied and Latent Pattern Thinking

Integrating Pattern Inquiry

Rigour and Integrity in Pattern Science

Chapter Summary

References



10. A Pattern Manifesto

Patterns

Pattern Thinking

Shared Pattern Thinking

Pattern Inquiry

Situating Pattern Theory

Word Games

Conclusions

References





Index

Über Autor(innen)

Rachel H. Ellaway is a professor in Community Health Sciences, and Director of the Office of Health and Medical Education Scholarship, at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.