Knowing the electron configuration helps us understand the elements’ behavior at the atomic level and therefore helps us understand the properties of elements as we see them on the macroscopic level. How is it the same as understanding other people’s behavior as well?

answer : a model is often used to explain and make things easier to understand when any scientific topic needs to be demonstrated and explained.

as in this case where a scientist wants to use a model to present the results of his detailed scientific investigation. he should do it as it will him to make the audience understand the concept in a much better way. also, it can be changed according to new scientific understandings.