Does an ability to pattern indicate our thinking is mathematical?

Research affirms that pattern and structure underlie the development of a broad range of mathematical concepts. However, the concept of pattern also occurs in other fields. This theoretical paper explores the construct of pattern recognition, a neurological construct based on the work of Goldberg (2005), and pattern defined in the field of mathematics to highlight what is intrinsically similar about the concept in these domains. An emerging model of patterning is proposed to describe this relationship.