Accurate mental models of ‘what leads to what’ can reduce uncertainty and error. This need may motivate investigation, testing assumptions, and building shared explanations. Clarity about causality improves prediction and effective action.
People have a strong drive to understand cause-and-effect – having a correct idea of “what leads to what” helps us feel less uncertain and avoid mistakes. This need for causal understanding may push us to investigate how things work, challenge our assumptions with experiments or questions, and develop explanations that we can share with others. Cognitive science indicates that when we grasp causality clearly, we can make better predictions about the future and take more effective actions (our brains are essentially prediction machines that crave reliable patterns; uncertainty triggers stress until explained). In summary, gaining clarity about causal relationships (whether in science, everyday problems, or interpersonal faux feelings) improves our ability to anticipate outcomes and respond appropriately.
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There is such a wide diversity of video games out there. Calming exploratory games, puzzle games, combat, story, single or multiplayer, etc. Once I get in touch with the need that is alive in me it’s fun to look for a game or game genre that might tend specifically to that.
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