Khanh Tran

Mental models are explanations of how something works.

• They guide your perception and behavior.
• They are the thinking tools that you use to understand life, make decisions, and solve problems.
• They are imperfect, but useful.
• The best mental models are the ideas with the most utility.
• Learning a new mental model gives you a new way to see the world.

Developing a broad base of mental models is critical for anyone interested in thinking clearly, rationally, and effectively.

The silent treatment goes by many names: shunning, social isolation, stonewalling, ghosting. Although psychologists have nuanced definitions for each term, they are all essentially forms of ostracism.

The silent treatment is a particularly insidious form of abuse because it might the victim to reconcile with the perpetrator in an effort to end the behavior, even if the victim doesn’t know why they’re apologizing.