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Tag: problem-solving

The Top Idea In Your Mind

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 ~ cafebedouin ~ 2 Comments

"I think most people have one top idea in their mind at any given time. That's the idea their thoughts will drift toward when they're allowed to drift freely. And this idea will thus tend to get all the benefit of that type of thinking, while others are starved of it. Which means it's a … Continue reading The Top Idea In Your Mind

Mental Models: How to Train Your Brain to Think in New Ways

March 29, 2018 ~ cafebedouin

"A mental model is an explanation of how something works. It is a concept, framework, or worldview that you carry around in your mind to help you interpret the world and understand the relationship between things. Mental models are deeply held beliefs about how the world works... ...To quote Charlie Munger again, '80 or 90 … Continue reading Mental Models: How to Train Your Brain to Think in New Ways

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