That can depend heavily on the context. There are things that are things for which 'mysterious' is basically a mathematical description: chaos, for example. Any

That can depend heavily on the context. There are things that are things for which 'mysterious' is basically a mathematical description: chaos, for example. Anything more complex than a few variables with simple relationships rapidly spins out in to the hyperspace of 'unpredictable and non-repeating'. So, while I agree that there's a reoccurring pattern in human operation that will resolve cognitive dissonance in a self-serving kind of way, I'm not sure we can resolve this issue in particular so easily, without some very high-level assumptions. As far as I'm concerned, the question of "what is intelligence" is up there with the deepest mysteries out there.