Humans are sophisticated thinkers. With moderate success we can
read between the lines, and navigate our way through layers of of
possibly contradictory information; recognising patterns and planing
around hypotheticals. These skills result in our prospering beyond mere
survival, and the development of activities reliant on non-literal forms
of meaning and communication such as:
Humans are also overthinkers; our perceptions are approximate, our instincts are imperfect, and our attribution of cause is filtered through bias and ignorance.