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We’re creatures who live and die by the energy stores we’ve built up in our bodies. Navigating the world is a difficult job that requires moving around and using a lot of brainpower―an energy-expensive endeavor. When we make correct (a)
predictions, that saves energy. When you know that edible bugs can be found beneath certain types of rocks, it saves turning over
all the rocks. The better we predict, the less energy it costs us. Repetition makes us more confident in our forecasts and more efficient in our actions. So there’s something (b)
appealing about predictability.
But if our brains are going to all this effort to make the world predictable, that begs the question: if we love predictability so much, why don’t we, for example, just replace our televisions with machines that emit a rhythmic beep twenty-four hours a day, predictably? The answer is that there’s a problem with a (c)
lack of surprise. The better we understand something, the less effort we put into thinking about it. Familiarity (d)
reduces indifference. Repetition suppression sets in and our attention diminishes. This is why―no matter how much you enjoyed watching the World Series―you aren’t going to be satisfied watching that same game over and over. Although predictability is reassuring, the brain strives to (e)
incorporate new facts into its model of the world. It always seeks novelty.
① Why Are Television Reruns Still Popular?
② Predictability Is Something Not to Be Feared!
③ What Really Satisfies Our Brain: Familiarity or Novelty
④ Repetition Gives Us Expertise at the Expense of Creativity
⑤ Our Hunter-Gatherer Ancestors Were Smart in Saving Energy