What is Reality?
Thus, an "unreal thing" is a mental model in my brain. Reprocessing: Later iterations of that thought (ie the process of thinking about something) can mutate via copying changes (ie more processing) into actions that produce something
interesting mental model
But Fiske does: “The immigrants expect authority ranking. The Danes expect strict equality matching. Each side sees people constantly violating the models.”… Yow. Now I’ve got better conceptual tools to understand the exact manner in
Is it crazy to feel guilty about success?
We learn these mental models from personal experience, family, friends, co-workers, to the new mental model (work is invigorating and creative, I took a shot at defining some of the mental models Andrey was operating from.
The Effects of Lower-literacy on Mental Models to Support Website
The lower-literacy users did not seem to have the comprehension necessary to help build a mental model of the site, which would in effect help them make better choices while navigating. Without making a connection with the content,
An Email Interview: Alex Kirtland
The mental model is usually a starting point from which innovation can spring It’s important to note, though, that in and of itself a mental model has Referring to the above example, my mental model of a restaurant allows me to
Intranet Mental Model
For those of you grappling with intranet design, I've posted a new essay on the Adaptive Path site. The essay is the net result of research I did for several different projects. I wrote about the tasks from the perspective of an
Forms updated
Web forms follow the mental model of the printed paper form that needs to be filled out which is the main reason they are so successful. The user does not need to stretch to know what to do. Forms should clearly identify the information
Distal causality and the FBI, CIA, NSA, religion, business, public
If that is facilitated and made to work, we can solve the cybernetic 101 model of sensors feeding a mental model which controls actions which are sensed, and all is good. That's more or less what the Army leadership doctrine attempts to
Benefits & Roadblocks to the Mental Model Process
This summer, I asked a group of folks who have created mental models what they thought the benefits of the process were. I was also interested in the difficulties they ran into during creation and use of the models.
Should I Call It a Mental Model?
Six people have said they like it, nine people have good reasons for me to continue calling it "mental model," and nine people would rather I use a different name altogether. What do you think
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