#💡 #🟡 # mental models ![[calendar-plus.svg]] <small>Mar 19, 2022</small> | ![[calendar-clock.svg]] <small>Jan 03, 2023</small> 🏷️ [[Learning]], [[Organization Development MOC|OD]] These are the "beliefs, assumptions, and internal conversations we have about every aspect of ourselves, others, situations, and life" (Conners, n.d., 2:32). They are usually unconscious. Mental models impact how we see the world *and* how we act as a result. We see what fits our mental models. Must be open to clarifying assumptions and challenging them, using the [[Ladder of Inference]] in order to change mental models. ### Characteristics of mental models - They are critical to our effectiveness - they influence our actions and impact our effectiveness - They filter what we see and hear - like mental sunglasses - We often treat our mental models as the "truth," when in fact they are just our perceptions of reality - They are flawed and can get us in trouble - It's easier to see other's mental models and harder to see our own ## Sources [[ORGL 615 Discussion Board Primer - Conners]] [[The Fifth Discipline - Senge 1994 ]]