Explore the concept of patterns in this introductory video lecture from the Foundations & Applications of Humanities Analytics course. Delve into the definition, joys, challenges, and lived experiences of patterns as presented by Simon DeDeo. Gain insights into how pattern recognition and analysis can be applied to digital humanities, cultural analytics, and text analysis. Learn about the importance of patterns in probability, measurement, operationalization, and natural language processing. Discover how this knowledge can empower humanities scholars to extract content and derive meaning from digital sources, enabling new avenues of research and scholarship.