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A Simplistic explanation to Mental Models
A few months ago owing to the immense hype and glorification of mental models, in no small part through Elon Musk, I was finally introduced to the idea of Mental Models.
Having read through countless “What exactly is a Mental Model?” posts, exploring several mental models, I’ve come to realise that I just found out the name to a concept probably everyone used since they were a young kid. So, I wanted to try explaining mental models in an easier to grasp way. Let’s begin!
Say, I want to know the answer to what is a dog?
According to Wikipedia,
The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris when considered a subspecies of the gray wolf or Canis familiaris when considered a distinct species) is a member of the genus Canis (canines), which forms part of the wolf-like canids, and is the most widely abundant terrestrial carnivore.
Alternatively,
Does that make more sense? Why am I showing you a dog? Bear with me. Or Dog with me, if you can.
Say, I want to know the answer to What is a Mental Model?
According to Wikipedia,
A mental model is an explanation of someone’s thought process about how something works in the real world. It is a representation of the surrounding world, the…
