In this MMM, I go over a mental model so potentially dangerous, it got its name from the mythical monster, the Hydra
Mental Model Mondays #10: The Hydra Effect
Mental Model Mondays #9: Fundamental Attribution Error
Another model we need to remember all the time, based around the benefit of the doubt
Mental Model Mondays #8: Most Respectful Interpretation
The MRI is essentially giving someone the benefit of the doubt. It’s a great way to get perspective on a situation, read on about how you can use it as well
Mental Model Mondays #7: The Chinese Robber Fallacy
Here’s the fallacy that’s commonly used by racists and bigots when they try stereotyping minorities. Learn how to dismantle it in this post🙃
Mental Model Mondays #6: The IKEA Effect
Why do we love a product that we make ourselves? Because of the IKEA effect. Read more about this cognitive bias here
Mental Model Mondays #5: Minimum Viable Product
A mental model used by the wildly successful founders of Dropbox, learn how they did it by making a minimum viable product!
Mental Model Mondays #4: Premature Optimisation
Ever planned an event perfectly, only to find out most people can’t even come to it? That was premature optimisation, this week’s mental model🙃
Mental Model Mondays #3: De-risking
De-risking is a concept we can apply to many different parts of our lives. Learn more about it here 🙃
Mental Model Mondays #2: Unforced Errors
Unforced errors are mistakes that are attributed to one’s own failure, rather than the skills/efforts of others. Learn more about it here🙃
Mental Model Mondays #1: Overfitting
Ever googled your symptoms when you were sick one time and Google tells you you have 19 new incurable diseases? That’s called overfitting your symptoms! Learn more about it in this new type of post🙃
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