Mental Models & Identity LO20986

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In a message dated 99-03-23 13:25:31 EST, you write:

> But isn't it also
> true that without mental models we would find it impossible to think at
> all? I don't even mean that they are a necessary evil -- I think they
> are a necessary good.

Not only a necessary good but a reality that exists whether we want it to
or not. Whether it is mental models of success or failure...that is how
the brain works... it forms "maps of reality" /models. There are many
different types of models that are formed from simple heuristics to
complex systems of organization (sensory identification/pattern
recognition).

I can point to numerous information in Cognitive Science to explicate this
more if people would feel more assured of this conclusion.

Glen

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