I was wondering what the processes are that the mind undergoes when attempting to find a pattern? According to the feature analysis model on the wiki page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_recognition_(psychology) the following occurs:
Detection
Pattern dissection
Feature comparison in memory
Recognition
I would think that "Feature comparison in memory" would be using working memory and reasoning ability (very vague, what processes does reasoning use?)
Might anyone get into these a little more deeply?