Abstract: Methods and systems for knowledge extraction and prediction are described. In an example, a computerized method, and system for performing the method, can include receiving historical data pertaining to a domain of interest, receiving predetermined heuristics design data associated with the domain of interest, and using the predetermined heuristics design and historical data, automatically creating causal maps including a hierarchy of nodes, each node of the hierarchy of nodes being associated with a plurality of quantization points and reference temporal patterns, the plurality quantization points being known reference spatial patterns.