ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Sequence learning

Okay kiddo, do you know how sometimes we learn things by doing them over and over again? Like tying our shoes or riding a bike? That's called learning by sequence.

Sequence learning is when we learn things or actions in a particular order or sequence, and our brains get used to the way this sequence works together. Just like how we learn to put on our shoes in a certain order, or how we learn that "ABCDEFG" is the right order for the alphabet.

Our brain likes sequences because they help us remember things better. When we repeat the same sequence over and over again, it gets stored in our memory as a pattern so we can do it without even thinking about it - like brushing our teeth in the morning.

A good example of sequence learning is learning how to play a musical instrument. When we learn to play a song, we have to remember the sequence of notes we need to play in order to make the melody sound right. We repeat the sequence over and over again until it gets stored in our brain's memory and then we can play the song without even thinking about it!

So, sequence learning is just learning things in a particular order or sequence, and our brain gets used to it so we can do it better and faster.