#mental-model #rationality #decision-making # [[Epistemic status]] #godel-uncertain # Related - [[Philosophy/Rationality/Models/Cognitive biases]] - [[Philosophy/Rationality/Models/Bias]] - [[Philosophy/Rationality/Models/The overuse of models]] - [[Philosophy/Rationality/Latticework of mental models]] - [[Philosophy/Rationality/Decision making/Decision making]] # Mental model Mental models refer to the cognitive frameworks or mental shortcuts that people use to interpret and navigate the world around them. These models are developed as a result of past experiences, beliefs, knowledge, and values. Mental models can help people process information efficiently and make decisions quickly. However, they can also lead to biases and misunderstandings when applied inappropriately or inflexibly. By understanding and challenging their mental models, individuals can develop more accurate and nuanced understandings of complex problems and make better decisions. Mental models are essential in fields such as psychology, economics, and business, where they are used to understand how people think and behave. Mental models can also be seen as algorithms, heuristics, axioms for what cannot be written mathematically >The most valuable [[Philosophy/Epistemology/Knowledge|knowledge]] is always discovered last: but the most valuable [[Philosophy/Epistemology/Knowledge|knowledge]] consists of **methods**. ~ [[Nietzsche]] Opposed and related in a way to cognitive [[Bias|bias]]es # External links - fs.blog / https://fs.blog/mental-models/ - lesswrong.com - overcomingbias.com - http://intelligence.org/files/CognitiveBiases.pdf