If there's a pattern of injuries they may simply assume that you regularly participate in a dangerous activity and proceed accordingly. (mcmha.org)
But if there's a pattern in what we see, be it an opportunity or a problem, fear of change quickly slips away as an excuse to ignore what we see. (inc.com)
At the time, popular theory asserted that a dog's behavior is patterned after its wild ancestors. (animalkindvet.com)