It's a cognitive psychology term: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schema_(psychology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schema_(psychology) And 'schemas' aren't just

It's a cognitive psychology term: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schema_(psychology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schema_(psychology) And 'schemas' aren't just theoretical concepts, they have been validated with reaction time studies that strongly suggest they are a real organizing principle in the brain. I.e.: It takes longer to react to a task that requires accommodation than to react when a task requires only assimilation.