When We Humans Notice Something That Looks Familiar About the New

Multiple Choice

When we humans notice something that looks familiar about the new experience, something, which we believe we can understand because of its familiarity, our natural tendency is to try to expand our understanding of the larger new experience from that initial point. Which mental capacity, woven into our very DNA, enables us to do this?

A) our capacity to go many days without food
B) our capacity to recognize patterns
C) our capacity to enjoy music and poetry
D) our capacity to use, make, and adapt tools