On Thu, 22 Jun 1995, Michael McMaster wrote:
> Presuppositions might be that set that always exist beyond first cuts
> and "reasonable" explanations are provide a deeper level of
> abstraction for understanding action. Presuppositions can be
> accessed by asking "What would have to be so in your model of the
> world for your assumptions to be valid?"
Thanks Mike and everyone else...
This is quite close to what we're trying to access when we address mental
models. We might ask, "What would have to be so in your model of the world
for your surface thinking and actions to be reasonable and rational?"
Is this addressing the same thing as your question?
One of my puzzles in working with mental models is the nature of the
multiple levels involved. We're often working to increase awareness of
semi-conscious and un-noticed mental models. We address mental models, and
then "deeper" mental models.
I'm wondering if there are different levels which have different
characteristics, need different terminology and different ways of
accessing them. Mike (and everyone), should we be lumping all these
together as "Mental Models" or do we need finer distinctions?
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