How to build your own mental models
- Observe people. One great way to develop your own mental models is to find inspiration in people.
- Take note of nature. Nature follows many rules that can apply to human decision making.
- Ask for feedback. Ask a friend or a colleague to observe how you act and to help you identify behaviours that may not be obvious to you.
Don’t limit yourself to constructive mental models. You will observe mental models which you’d rather not reproduce.
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I have always been fascinated by mental models. The same way scientists are looking for a theory of everything, I sometimes wonder if there is a universal theory of the mind. An all-encompassing, coherent framework that would fully explain and link together all aspects of our biology and psychology.
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