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Is it called "pseudo-set" instead of just "set" because it's pseudoscientific jargon? "Set" is a standard term for this, as in weightlifting. Sets make sense
by srtjstjsj 6y ago
Is it called "pseudo-set" instead of just "set" because it's pseudoscientific jargon?
"Set" is a standard term for this, as in weightlifting.
Sets make sense because they make small efforts bigger (N items instead of 1), for economy of scale, and make big efforts smaller (M sets instead of M*N) and less intimidating.
It's the magic of exponential growth.
- valbaca 6y agoIt's called pseudo because the # of items in the set or the grouping of the set is arbitrary. (Not that I necessarily agree, but that's why.) Whereas in a weightlifting set, the # of lifts in a set are intentional (low-rep vs high-rep debate). But here, the # within a set is just a number so there's some number. Like the # of yaks to shave to get an in-game achievement. """ Pseudo-set framing—arbitrarily grouping items or tasks together as part of an apparent “set”—motivates people to reach perceived completion points. """