Map Is Not The Territory
Map is a simplified representation of the reality(territory) in someone's mind. People generally confuse map for territory - but Map is not the territory.
When engaging with people, try to understand their maps: Neuro Linguistic Programming
The map appears to us more real than the land.
All models(maps) are wrong but some are useful.
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Authentic Listening - Reality
Listen to understand the reality of the speaker - treat it as the only reality. If done right, you should be able to recreate that reality in your own mind. If you can do this the other person will think that you "get" them. You are tryin
Scout Mindset vs Soldier Mindset
Soldier mindset thinks of their ideas as the land to defend - and attacks other external ideas or evidence that threaten their idea. Scout mindset is to go out, explore other ideas to get to the most accurate representation of reality as
Mental Models
Mental Model is a simplified mental representation of a complex real world system. Mental Model is how we understand the world. When we try to make sense of something, we simplify parts of it, prioritize some parts - so as to reduce its c
OODA Loop
Decision making process and Mental Model Observe Orient Decide Act Its a learning system - lets you operate in uncertainty. The idea is to get thru the process quickly and do it multiple times. When things change around us, we d
Why saying I don't know is a key to success - Poker champion Annie Duke
We have to embrace uncertainty. We have been taught that "I don't know" as a bad state of mind. But in most case it is an accurate model of the world. The more accurate our maps are, the better our decision mak
Belief Systems
Belief systems refers to any belief or group of beliefs under one name. Eg. Christianity or Capitalism. For anyone who has accepted a Belief System, its their **Mental Model of how the world is and how it works. They hav
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Course
Founding Assumptions No bad intentions Accept without judgment Past != Future No one is broken Everything is possible Empowerment via responsibility Factors that impede or ability to listen/learn External factors
General Semantics
Field of study created by Alfred Korzybsky(famous for Map is not the Territory) General Semantics is the study of how we perceive, construct, evaluate and respond to our life experiences. Our language - behaviors represent one aspec