People are generally very good at detecting cause-effect relationships. This ability helps us understand the world, learn, make decisions, and predict the future. In short, it helps us adapt and survive. In fact, we are so good at spotting causal patterns that sometimes we find connections that don’t really exist.
Instructions—not rewards—are better for encouraging scientific thinking, study finds
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