Patterns everywhere. Normal?

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I asked about stimming before and got several good answers. Now it is seing patterns.
Why is that connected to aspergers?

I don´t believe, that I have aspergers, only some traits, - but I tend to se patterns everywhere, and confronted with a technical/craft task, I see parts moving and coming together while developing their functional form. THEN I draw and take measures. All in all I think pictures. (I have an artistic background).

As a kid (with dyscalculia) at math, I turned numbers into colored pieces of wood, gave them a rythm according to number and stored them in my head, until I had use for them. A bit slow, but it worked for two years.

I see patterns i broken tiles, plants, clouds, fields and so. Sometimes, during a conversation or mental work, I find myself breaking down a table leg into small fragments and fitting the bits into another shape, trying to avoid air between them
My mother did the same (she was an artist). Well, she could space out completely in the middle of a conversation.

None of my friends do this, - see patterns, I mean..

Do anyone know more about this phenomena, and why it is traditionally linked with autism?

I see patterns EVERY.WHERE. Like right now, too many to list off though.

It's the eye for detail most autistic folk have. That's what I believe.

When I had derealization, I saw patterns everywhere. Most notably, I saw geometric patterns in grass, in sofas (that actually appeared holographic), and faces and pictures in tile and carpet.

but.... is it linked to autism alone?
Do anyone know why?

It isn't necessarily an autistic trait, in evolution of the eyes at a basic level, they were designed to pick out patterns to locate prey, mates, plants, etc. Humans are omnivores and use their eyes for all of the above, like picking out a deer from between tree branches, or selecting a ripe fruit based on intensity of color, noticing blush in cheeks/lips. A large concensus is that autistic traits are more basic traits of the human mind that are amplified or more connected than the newer traits dealing with social interaction in human evolution (some NTs have trouble with traits that ASDs have, much like we have social troubles, so its kind of more like we are complementary rather than set apart).

For me, I've always been a visual-spatial learner, and I tend to pick out patterns in wood, tiles, upholstery, etc. In my origami work, I've also been able to reverse engineer designs just based on looking at a picture of them, the same goes for looking at a broken appliance or other device and knowing what piece or shape of piece is missing for it to function. There was also a time in my greenhouse class where I suggested we align the plants on the tables into hexagon shapes for best allowance of space between them, which baffled even the teacher, and we had a very successful crop that year.

Thank you very much. It all makes sense.

I see patterns too, but in geometrical and numerical terms mostly.
You see patterns as an artist would, because you are artistic.
Pretty simple.

And as for the so-called "dyscalculia", you're not learning disabled, schools just have no clue how to teach math.

You´re wrong. I have no difficulty learning how to handle math, rules, methods, problems, - but I have the same difficulty reading numbers, that a mild dyslectic has reading letters. It is connected to left-right confusion, which I also have. Right by the book.
It became clear at college. Before that, I thought myself plain stupid at math.

Furthermore, I am speaking about geometric patterns.

I see patterns everywhere also. I actually like to look for different patterns in things too.

I see patterns as well, but in my case they are usually related to such things a historical events, life events, etc. I also agree with some of the other comments that most of the math issues revolve around the schools inability to teach math properly, i.e. understandably.

What does i.e. mean? (Im not english)

I always thought i.e. meant "in example", but apparently it is a latin abbreviation for "this is" and e.g. is for "in example".

i.e. means "that is", or perhaps "for example.

I don't see patterns as much as parallels.

Thank you.

I am comforted by patterns ..
Easy to see patterns in complexly designed / intense fabrics .... I tend to stare at repeated patterns say in an Hawaiian shirt or Laura Ashley Mr Jones / William Moris fabric
More difficult to see patterns in words and stuff too, comfort me