Vol 2-JanuARY 2019

Volume 2. Mental Models

Mental models: small-scale models of reality

How do we create our mental models?

Mental models create meaning out of what we see

Mental models can be hidden

Mental models can pass from one generation to another

Mental model problems: fail to anticipate the collateral and long term effects of our actions

Mental models problems: limited information, selective perception, confusing variables, emotions and bias

Mental models problems: unscientific reasoning

Culture and mental models

Improving our mental models: learning from our successes and failures

Improving our mental models: the use of simulators

Mental models and virtual worlds