I just like to figure out what the settings ACTUALLY do, instead of relying on some friendly name. That makes it much easier to know what to look for when setting them.
See, damping will reduce rattle, but it's not the primary function of the effect. Filter will be a much less intrusive way of filtering out the rattle and leaving the other forces alone. But someone experimenting by observation alone will try the damping and see the rattle diminish, and maybe not immediately notice the slower response and other ill effects the damoing has.