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Mental representation of the external world
term mental models is sometimes used to refer to mental representations or mental simulation generally. The concepts of schema and conceptual models are
Mental_model
1983 book
Mental Models is a book published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., in 1983 ISBN 0-89859-242-9. It was edited by Dedre Gentner and Albert L. Stevens
Mental_Models
Theoretical framework
their own ideas on what is true. Conceptual models range in type from the more concrete, such as the mental image of a familiar physical object, to the
Conceptual_model
Theory in psychology
(syllogisms), and meta-deductive inferences. Subsequent research on mental models and reasoning has extended the theory to account for probabilistic inference
Mental model theory of reasoning
Mental_model_theory_of_reasoning
Artificial intelligence model paradigm
models back to a 1943 publication by Kenneth Craik on mental models and the blocks world of SHRDLU in the 1960s. Business Insider traced world models
Foundation_model
Type of company
organizations are called mental models. Personal mental models describe what people can or cannot detect. Due to selective observation, mental models might limit peoples’
Learning_organization
1990 book by Peter Senge
systems thinking. The other four disciplines are personal mastery, mental models, building shared vision, and team learning. In 1997, Harvard Business
The_Fifth_Discipline
Level of psychological well-being
also models as theoretical perspectives from personality, social, clinical, health and developmental psychology. The tripartite model of mental well-being
Mental_health
Representation in the mind of objects, activities or events, whether they existed or not
in general to be mental images. Today, it is widely believed that much imagery functions as mental representations (or mental models), playing an important
Mental_image
Japanese manga series and its adaptations
and to other nations. During the blockade, the Fleet of Fog created Mental Models, humanoid avatars containing a ship's Union core, as a means to develop
Arpeggio_of_Blue_Steel
Act of insulting and offending people on the internet
modeling of a discussion, says: Mental models are fuzzy, incomplete, and imprecisely stated. Furthermore, within a single individual, mental models change
Flaming_(Internet_term)
Interactions with artificial intelligence
human-AI interaction has emphasized that users develop mental models of AI systems and revise those models through repeated use, feedback, and explanation,
Human–AI_interaction
Medical condition
A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness, a mental health condition, or a psychiatric disability, is a behavioral or mental pattern that
Mental_disorder
Perception of one's environment
the information perceived. Accurate mental models are one of the prerequisites for achieving SA. A mental model can be described as a set of well-defined
Situation_awareness
American model (1999–2026)
Retrieved September 21, 2026. "Bella Hadid, Adwoa Aboah hailed as Models.com models of the year 2017". The Jakarta Post. December 25, 2017. Archived from
Presley_Gerber
British-American psychologist (born 1936)
1936) is a philosopher of language and reasoning and a developer of the mental model theory of reasoning. He was a professor at Princeton University's Department
Philip_Johnson-Laird
American intelligence analyst
methodology for overcoming intelligence biases while the latter outlines how mental models and natural biases impede clear thinking and analysis. Throughout his
Richards_Heuer
American businessman (1924–2023)
tendencies or mental models acting in compound with each other at the same time in the same direction. With the Lollapalooza effect, itself a mental model, the
Charlie_Munger
Theory in psychopathology
understandable reactions to traumatic events rather than suffering from mental illness. Trauma models emphasise that traumatic experiences are more common and more
Trauma model of mental disorders
Trauma_model_of_mental_disorders
Theory of brain function
constantly generating and updating a "mental model" of the environment. According to the theory, such a mental model is used to predict input signals from
Predictive_coding
Mental health focused on recovery
specific tensions between recovery models and "evidence-based practice" models in the transformation of US mental health services based on the recommendations
Recovery_model
Form of reasoning
reasoner mentally constructs models that are compatible with the premises of the inference. The conclusion is then tested by looking at these models and trying
Deductive_reasoning
Hypothetical internal cognitive symbol that represents external reality
A mental representation (or cognitive representation), in philosophy of mind, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science, is a hypothetical
Mental_representation
Learning theory involving the construction of mental models
Constructionist learning is a theory of learning centred on mental models. Constructionism advocates student-centered, discovery learning where students
Constructionism (learning theory)
Constructionism_(learning_theory)
Pattern of thought or behavior
a framework for future understanding. Examples of schemata include mental models, social schemas, stereotypes, social roles, scripts, worldviews, heuristics
Schema_(psychology)
Type of machine learning model
measure model reasoning, factual accuracy, alignment, and safety. Before the emergence of transformer-based models in 2017, some language models were considered
Large_language_model
High-level computer programming conceptualization
instances Data, Context, and Interaction - paradigm that emphasizes mental models and run-time behavior of networks of objects, whose responsibilities
Programming_paradigm
General theory of instructional design developed by Andrew S. Gibbons
generally known as schema or mental models. This concept of mental models was incorporated by Gibbons into the theory of model-centered instruction. This
Model-centered_instruction
Subject area matching a person's skills or expertise
ISBN 9781514483541. Retrieved 13 January 2018. "Mental Models: The Best Way to Make Intelligent Decisions (113 Models Explained)". Farnam Street. Retrieved 13
Circle_of_competence
Learning model
changes in the surroundings and the need for expression changes in mental models. It is required if the problem or mismatch that starts the organizational
Double-loop_learning
American environmental social scientist
psychologist, and professor. He is known for creating the software platform Mental Modeler and for advancing the use of Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping for sustainability
Steven_Gray_(professor)
people rely on mental models as opposed to logic when reasoning, Braine took the position that people rely on both mental logic and mental models, with the
Martin_Braine
Uncontrollable suppression or repression of painful or unwanted thoughts/memories
Harvard Business Review. The first step is to understand mental models are not effective. A mental model can be understood as an assumption on how things work
Mental_block
Mental process dealing with knowledge
mathematical models of cognitive systems. This approach explores possible explanations of observed mental phenomena and neural activities by modeling and simulating
Cognition
Theory of language acquisition
classic model provides no role for social and motivational factors governing language learning, preference, code-switching, and attrition. Mental models: The
Competition_model
Capacity to mentally reconstruct personal events from the past
In psychology, mental time travel is the capacity to mentally reconstruct personal events from the past (episodic memory) as well as to imagine possible
Mental_time_travel
Informative representation of an entity
from Latin modulus, 'a measure'. Models can be divided into physical models (e.g. a ship model) and abstract models (e.g. a set of mathematical equations
Model
Steps in reasoning
August 2013. Johnson-Laird, Philip N. (1995). Gazzaniga, M. S. (ed.). Mental Models, Deductive Reasoning, and the Brain (PDF). MIT Press. pp. 999–1008.
Inference
Model in software engineering
with other modeling disciplines within the broader field of conceptual models such as data modelling, logical modelling and physical modelling. The conceptual
Domain_model
American psychologist
has been a faculty member since 1994. Taylor's research focuses on mental models, spatial cognition, and how nutritional factors affect cognition. She
Holly_A._Taylor
Generalized neurodevelopmental disorder
of Our Institutional Models". Changing Patterns in Residential Services for the Mentally Retarded. President's Committee on Mental Retardation, Washington
Intellectual_disability
System of psychotherapy
behavior are produced coherently according to the person's current mental models of reality, most of which are implicit and unconscious. It was created
Coherence_therapy
Model of reasoning
notion that our mental models of the world are theories. It was used as a basis for developing the belief–desire–intention software model. BDI was part
Belief–desire–intention_model
Aspect of consciousness research
Models of consciousness are used to illustrate and aid in understanding and explaining distinctive aspects of consciousness. Sometimes the models are
Models_of_consciousness
American operations researcher
inexact mental models: The mental model is fuzzy. It is incomplete. It is imprecisely stated. Furthermore, within one individual, a mental model changes
Jay_Wright_Forrester
American anthropologist (1931–2016)
however, is the problem of identifying and describing cultural models (also known as folk models, or the often implicit, culturally shared ways that people
Roy_D'Andrade
Totality of psychological phenomena
feels, perceives, imagines, remembers, and wills. It covers the totality of mental phenomena, including both conscious processes, through which an individual
Mind
Type of uncertainty of meaning where several interpretations are possible
the frame of meaning is unclear and is shaped by personal history and mental models. With vagueness, in contrast, the general interpretation is often understood
Ambiguity
a result of mental models. These mental models influence all aspects of human action. Like Grondona's value systems, these mental models which dictate
Theories_of_poverty
Cognitive science approach
Connectionism is an approach to the study of human mental processes and cognition that utilizes mathematical models known as connectionist networks or artificial
Connectionism
Method of study of neuro-psychology
technical aspects, cognitive engineering emphasizes understanding the mental models, decision-making processes, attention, memory, and information processing
Cognitive_engineering
(1983). Naive theories of motion. In D. Gentner & A. Stevens (Eds.), Mental models (pp. 75-98). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Smith, C. (2007). Bootstrapping
Conceptual_change
Color space model
Whiteness and Blackness respectively and range from 0–100% (or 0–1). The mental model is that the user can pick a main hue and then “mix” it with white and/or
HWB_color_model
German cognitive scientist (born 1973)
overhyping deep learning models, advocating instead for more nuanced approaches that incorporate cognitive models, emotion modeling, and ethical considerations
Joscha_Bach
Form of psychological framework
of informational needs are met: Model building – RPM posits that a central informational need is to build mental models (also known as cognitive maps)
Reasonable_person_model
American academic
demonstrated the mental model approach to risk communication. This work led to the publication of the book Risk Communication: A mental models approach (Cambridge
M._Granger_Morgan
Working device/system description
manual. It aids troubleshooting by providing the troubleshooter with a mental model of how the system is supposed to work. The troubleshooter can then more
Theory_of_operation
Interdisciplinary scientific study of cognitive processes
layered network. Critics argue that symbolic models better capture some phenomena, and that connectionist models are often so complex as to have little explanatory
Cognitive_science
Branch of scientific study
tendency to emphasize the study of animal psychopathologies as models for human mental illnesses. But animal psychopathologies can, from an evolutionary
Animal_psychopathology
Collection of speeches by Charlie Munger
Huntington Library in San Marino, California. Munger propounds the 'Multiple Mental Models' approach to decision making. This collection of 'Big Ideas from Big
Poor_Charlie's_Almanack
Study of how people reason
content-sensitive rules of inference. A third view is that people rely on mental models, that is, mental representations that correspond to imagined possibilities. A
Psychology_of_reasoning
Architectural pattern in computer software development
To support an object style of thinking that is close to programmers' mental models, rather than the class style of thinking that overshadowed object thinking
Data,_context_and_interaction
American cognitive psychologist
major theoretical framework that explains how people construct coherent mental models from film, comics, picture stories, and other visual narratives. His
Joseph Magliano (psychologist)
Joseph_Magliano_(psychologist)
concepts and retrieve the memory. The fan effect is due to multiple mental models and is included as part of the ACT-R theory. The key factors that the
Fan_effect
Legal concept regarding a defendant's state of mind
The insanity defense, also known as the mental disorder defense, is an affirmative defense by excuse in a criminal case, arguing that the defendant is
Insanity_defense
Approach to interface design
framework, EID enables novice users to more easily acquire advanced mental models that generally take many years of experience and training to develop
Ecological_interface_design
Chess variant
the pieces and do not touch them. This forces players to maintain a mental model of the positions of the pieces. Moves are communicated via a recognized
Blindfold_chess
English fashion model (born 1994)
menstrual cycle, potentially affecting her fertility. "Penny Lane – IMG Models". IMG Models. Retrieved 31 March 2025. "Penny Lane Interview". Parallel Magazine
Penny_Lane_(model)
Scientific study of the nervous system
combined these models in the Morris–Lecar model. Such increasingly quantitative work gave rise to numerous biological neuron models and models of neural computation
Neuroscience
Inability to picture something in one's mind
voluntarily visualize mental images. Aphantasia can be considered the opposite of hyperphantasia, the condition of having extremely vivid mental imagery. The phenomenon
Aphantasia
Data analysis approach
to view the raw data. All of these activities are aimed at creating a mental model and understanding of the data in the mind of the analyst, and defining
Data_exploration
Mental representation of information
almost any mental representation or model. As a consequence, these mental models are often referred to, variously, as cognitive maps, mental maps, scripts
Cognitive_map
Subdiscipline of psychology
researchers in linguistics, cybernetics, and applied psychology used models of mental processing to explain human behavior. Work derived from cognitive psychology
Cognitive_psychology
Problem-solving method
core mental capacities are recall (memory), frequency, object permanence, and imitation. Gerd Gigerenzer and his research group argued that models of heuristics
Heuristic
Scottish philosopher and psychologist (1914–1945)
book he first laid the foundation for the concept of mental models, that the mind forms models of reality and uses them to predict similar future events
Kenneth_Craik
Psychosocial factors in spaceflight
and aviation industries have focused more on task cohesion and shared mental models (SMMs) in their cohesion studies. SMMs refer to implicit agreements
Astronaut organization in spaceflight missions
Astronaut_organization_in_spaceflight_missions
Nursing specialty focused on mental health and related conditions
educational models coexist. In a direct-entry or field-specific model, a student completes an undergraduate programme whose principal field is mental health
Mental_health_nursing
Archaic conception of Earth's shape
April 4, 2022. Vosniadou, Stella; Brewer, William F (October 1992). "Mental models of the earth: A study of conceptual change in childhood". Cognitive
Flat_Earth
2013 edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), is the 2013 update to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the taxonomic
DSM-5
Analysis of merit or viability of a solution
person has it all. The best choice comes from a team, building a shared mental model of the situation. Robust decision FAA, System Engineering Manual Version
Trade_study
Interpretation of sensory information
the world. Sensations require 'enriching', which is the role of the mental model. The perceptual ecology approach was introduced by professor James J
Perception
Observe–orient–decide–act cycle
Feedback loop Improvement cycle DMAIC PDCA Learning cycle Maneuver warfare Mental model Nursing process Problem solving Situation awareness SWOT analysis United
OODA_loop
Ordinary explanation and prediction regarding people's behavior and mental state
Developed by Medin, Altom, and Murphy, the Context Model hypothesizes that as a result of mental models in the form of prototype and exemplar representations
Folk_psychology
Model of group development
The forming–storming–norming–performing model of group development was first proposed by Bruce Tuckman in 1965, who said that these phases are all necessary
Tuckman's stages of group development
Tuckman's_stages_of_group_development
Hospital specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders
mental health hospital, a behavioral health hospital, or an asylum is a specialized medical facility that focuses on the treatment of severe mental disorders
Psychiatric_hospital
Interdisciplinary subfield of anthropology
entails certain properties of cultural models, and may explain both part of the observed inertia of cultural models (people's assumptions about the way the
Psychological_anthropology
Process of achieving a goal by overcoming obstacles
R. H. (1990). "Mental models and strategies in the control of a complex system". In Ackermann, D.; Tauber, M. J. (eds.). Mental models and human-computer
Problem_solving
Hypothesis that knowing is inseparable from doing
such as schemata and mental models, Glenberg & Robertson (1999) suggested that affordances are the building blocks of mental models. The work of Gibson
Situated_cognition
Theory in communication studies
together individuals and joins common cultures. Culture influences mental models. "Mental models" are the images in your mind about other people, yourself, substance
Text_and_conversation_theory
Overview of and topical guide to thought
(thinking): Thought is the object of a mental process called thinking, in which beings form psychological associations and models of the world. Thinking is manipulating
Outline_of_thought
Group linked in a common purpose
team cognition has focused on how teams develop mental models and transactive memory systems. Mental models refer to the degree in which team members have
Team
Breaking or violation of a presumptive contract, trust, or confidence
(PDF) on 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2005-12-02. Johnson-Laird, P. N. (1983). Mental Models: Towards a Cognitive Science of Language, Inference, and Consciousness
Betrayal
and used in the study of expertise, education, knowledge acquisition, mental models, and knowledge engineering. It is also employed in generating communication
Pathfinder_network
Term in robotics
In robotics, a robotic paradigm is a mental model of how a robot operates. A robotic paradigm can be described by the relationship between the three basic
Robotic_paradigm
college or university. Cognitive maps (mental maps, mind maps, cognitive models, or mental models) A type of mental processing, or cognition, composed of
Glossary of education terms (A–C)
Glossary_of_education_terms_(A–C)
Set of procedures in which all doctors are trained
disability rights movement, as well as to biopsychosocial and recovery models of mental disorders. For example, Gregory Bateson's double bind theory of schizophrenia
Medical_model
Hypothesis about ADHD
adaptation to farming societies. Hartmann first developed the idea as a mental model after his own son was diagnosed with ADHD, stating, "It's not hard science
Hunter versus farmer hypothesis
Hunter_versus_farmer_hypothesis
Topics referred to by the same term
Mind model may refer to: Conceptual model, any scientific model made of the composition of concepts. Mental model, a thought process that reflects how
Mind_model
Communication theory
phase is where they form a mental representation of the text. Such a mental image is called a situation model. Situation models are representations of the
Narrative_paradigm
experience based on behaviorism, and a change in or creation of new mental models based on Gestalt psychology. Behaviorism allows for performance to be
Leader_development
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