The law of cause and effect is based on the idea that every action provokes a reaction, consequence, or result: when A (cause) happens as a consequence, B (effect) happens.
This notion also has its counterpart: every effect is caused by a prior action. A cause (action or natural phenomenon) can have many effects: When A (cause) happens, B1, B2 and B3 (effects) happen. On the other hand, a phenomenon can have many causes: When B happens, it is because A1, A2 and A3 happened.
Additionally, an action or phenomenon can have long-term and short-term effects.
This relationship between causes and effects is called causality and it is one of the principles of natural Science, mainly physics. However, it is also studied by the philosophy, computing and statistics. Taking into account the relationships of causality allows all sciences to explain not only the reasons why a phenomenon exists today but also to foresee the phenomena that will occur in the future (effect) from actions taken in the present (cause ).
The relationship between a cause and an effect it's not always obvious and you can fall into an error, which is called causal fallacy: when it is wrongly held that a phenomenon has certain causes, when in reality it is not an effect of them. These errors can be made when two phenomena are related to each other, but they are not necessarily a consequence of the other.
In addition to the scope of science, the law of cause and effect is used in personal growth processes: people who want to change aspects of their life need to find out what are the causes of them. If correctly identified, changing the causes will inevitably change the effects. In this way, when making decisions on a daily basis, the effects of actions are considered, and not just the actions themselves.
At Business field It is used to discover the causes of various problems related to productivity, labor relations and the quality of production.
Natural phenomena
- Rain has the effect of making the earth wet.
- The fire has the effect that the wood turns into embers.
- The sun has the effect of photosynthesis in plants.
- The sun has the effect that human skin changes color.
- The cold has the effect of hypothermia if the body is not warm.
- The cold below 0 degrees has the effect of freezing the water.
- Gravity has the effect of objects falling.
- The movement of the earth around the sun has the effect of the succession of seasons.
- The consumption of food has the effect of nutrition for animals and humans.
- The excessive consumption of some foods has the effect of the accumulation of fats in the body.
- Rest has the effect of replenishing energy.
- Applying a force to an object has the effect of moving that object.
Daily life
- Applying a glue has the effect of joining two parts of an object or two objects.
- Maintaining an orderly environment has the effect of making it easier to clean.
- The blows have the effect of pain and can have the effect of bruising.
- Exercise has the short-term effect of fatigue.
- Turning off unused appliances and lamps saves energy.
Personal growth
- Organizing the tasks to be completed has the effect of greater efficiency.
- Setting goals has the effect of the possibility of improvement.
- Exercising properly has the long-term effect of increased well-being.
- The study has the effect of success in exams.
- Doing the activities that I like has the effect of pleasure.
Labor sphere
- Training new employees has the short-term effect of a decrease in productivity, but the long-term effect of an increase in productivity.
- The rational division of tasks has the effect of increasing efficiency.
- Good leadership has the effect of increasing motivation.
