Gottman’s Magic Ratio
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This week’s mental model is splendidly simple, and could improve both your personal and professional relationships! What is Gottman’s Magic Ratio? John & Julie Gottman are world renowned for their…
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Parkinson’s Law
Even if you’re not already familiar with Parkinson’s law by name, I think you won’t have much trouble recognizing it! What is Parkinson’s Law? Parkinson’s law is a proverb coined…
Cognitive Reframing
Mental Model Minute is back this week with cognitive reframing. It’s a fantastic concept from the discipline of psychology that is useful to apply both in personal and professional situations!…
The Filter Bubble
The internet has completely changed the way we consume information. This has had some interesting consequences, one of which is this week’s mental model – the filter bubble. 🧠 What…
Hanlon’s Razor
This week we’re looking at Hanlon’s Razor. It’s a lovely model to apply liberally in both personal and professional life. Beware – it’s deceptively simple. At first glance, this might…
Zero-Sum Game
If you don’t already know this week’s model Zero-Sum Game, you may well have heard of it before. It’s a key concept from game theory to add to your growing…
The Straw Man Fallacy
A fallacy generally refers to the results of some illogical reasoning. The straw man fallacy has to be one of the best named of all the fallacies! You’ll want to…
Satisficing
Every day we make so many small low-impact decisions. This mental model may just change how you go about making those decisions. I’m not exaggerating when I say that it’s…
