Publication Date
4-9-2021
Publisher
Social System Design Lab, Washington University in St. Louis
Abstract
A central principle of the systems thinking perspective is that system structures are supported and held in place by our underlying beliefs, mindsets, and goals (See Brief 1.01 - Systems Thinking Iceberg). Therefore, in order to transform and redesign systems we must also transform our mindsets. The purpose of this brief is to introduce the concept of mental models, and to discuss how system dynamics tools can be used to elicit, negotiate, and transform them.
Series Number
Methods Brief Series 1.03: Systems Thinking Foundations
Document Type
Research Brief
Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Chin, L., Farrell, A., Hu, M., Liem, W., & Ballard, E. (2021). Mental Models. Methods Brief Series 1.02: Systems Thinking Foundations. Social System Design Lab: St. Louis, MO. https://doi.org/10.7936/6xre-6j47
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