List of essays that combines two seemingly unrelated ideas
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Ashby's law can help us understand the interaction between users' mental models and products, focusing only on the complexity of both. For simpler applications, a lower level of cognitive complexity is needed, allowing users to easily navigate and interact with the UI. However, for more complex tools such as Blender, which require a higher level of cognitive complexity, novice users may find themselves overwhelmed and disengaged.