• SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Well said. It seems to all be about satisfying our expectations.

      Or when expectations are subverted but then satisfied in a different way (jokes, puns, etc).

      But basically confirmation of our pattern matching being right.

      1,2,3,4… I will now say more.
      5,6,7,8… I will not hesitate.
      Satisfying

      1,2,3,4… I will now say more.
      5,6,7,8… I will not delay.
      Frustrating

    • TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip
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      It’s as if the human mind was built to recognize patterns. There’s probably some biochemical reward mechanism associated with finding perceived patterns and structures, which would explain why that feels pleasant.