Cats that grow up in an environment without any horizontal lines are unable to see horizontal lines [1]. This indicates that it might not be as much "evolution

Cats that grow up in an environment without any horizontal lines are unable to see horizontal lines [1]. This indicates that it might not be as much "evolution made me recognize these shapes" as it is "I learned to recognize these shapes since I see them often", which is more inline with OP's explanation. Of course evolution plays into what you are able to learn to recognize in the first place. [1] https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brain-food/201404/the-cat-nobel-prize-part-ii https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brain-food/201404/the-c...