I have found that when you are like 16, you often want everything to be super logical and everything that is not feels stupid. And growing up largely means accepting “common sense”, which at the end of the day means relying more on pattern recognition.
For a counterexample, I am 16 and almost all my decisions/perceptions are based on implicit pattern recognition more than explicit reasoning.
For a counterexample, I am 16 and almost all my decisions/perceptions are based on implicit pattern recognition more than explicit reasoning.
ETA: I think I missed your point.
My point is that I was like this guy you probably aren’t.