This idea 
or “teleological thinking” ( Teleology , (from Greek telos, “end,” and logos, “reason”), explanation by reference to some purpose, end, goal, or function. … Traditionally, it was also described as final causality, in contrast with explanation solely in terms of efficient causes (the origin of a change or a state of rest in something).) is a new term for me.
God, I love learning and identifiers. I use it - fuck - scientists have. It’s “natural” to our species. It’s like once I identify a line of thinking I can assess the appropriateness of it. The usefulness…compared to allowing it to “be there” without acknowledgement or understanding of it.