To be synthetic is to recognize redundant patterns in information. Familiarity arises when these patterns align with what we already know, while differences emerge when they don’t. Synthesis is about compressing this new information into a rule or simplified understanding, a process that is inherently personal. What seems new to one person may not be new to another, since each of us perceives the world through our unique mental framework—our “neuroverse.” This personalized reduction is what defines our individual perspectives on new information.
