Nice stuff you brought to the table here, Eldanen.
Concerning predictive behavioral connections, one of our root motivations is very likely owed to the sophistication of our brain. Pattern seeking allows for increased predictability - in many more ways than can be immediately mentioned here (farming cycles; migration points; sensory elements; etc...).
The successful implementation of response systems designed from the shoulders of these observations was certainly expressed in things like positive tribal growth; the gathering and protection of land/material wealth; and - eventually - the outsourcing of these observations into other lands.
Cooperation is one of our greatest instinctual support systems. Pattern recognition is a crucial element within this scheme.
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