cognitive affordances

Cognitive affordances are features of an environment or object that help us understand how to interact with them, guiding our thoughts and actions. For example, a door handle suggests pulling or pushing, indicating how to open it. These cues leverage our mental expectations and knowledge to make tasks easier and more intuitive. Essentially, cognitive affordances are the mental signals in our surroundings that suggest possible actions, reducing confusion and supporting seamless interaction with the world around us.