Link (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I5YvLm5KXI&feature=youtu.be
- Discussion Prompt:
Senge (2006) explains that mental models can be simple generalizations or complex theories that determine
our perspective on the world and how we interact within it. The ability to identify mental models in actions helps
to surface any inconsistencies between active and implicit models that cause disruption in our decision-making.
In Chapter 33 of The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook, he goes on to state that two skills are central to understanding
and changing mental models: “reflection (slowing down our thinking processes to become more aware of how
we form our mental models) and inquiry (holding conversations where we openly share views and develop
knowledge about each other’s assumptions)” (Fieldbook, p. 237).
Chris Argyris details a mental pathway titled the “ladder of interference – a common mental pathway of
increasing abstraction, often leading to misguided beliefs” (Fieldbook, p. 243). This phenomenon explains why
most people don’t usually remember where their deepest attitudes come from (Fieldbook p. 245). Describe a
time where you have seen the ladder of interference at play in your life. How can you overcome this barrier
and/or use it to your advantage?
Reference List (5):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFCX7mIOs_A&feature=emb_logo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bub6C9_9l9E&feature=emb_logo
https://www-sciencedirect-com.libproxy.chapman.edu/science/article/pii/S104898431630234X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N--ptZ0UPp8&feature=emb_logo
https://jamesclear.com/feynman-mental-models
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