The cognitive dissonance mental model shows when you feel torn between what you believe and what you do. Think about […]

Have you ever seen paths on a lawn that people take instead of the paved ones? These paths show a

Ever felt super confident solving simple problems but froze with complex ones? That’s the hard-easy effect mental model at work.

Ever tried to get someone to stop smoking, only to see them smoke more? That’s the boomerang effect at work.

Ever wondered why kids pick up grammar faster than top AI? The language instinct mental model has a surprising answer.

Ever wondered why you fixate on one detail when making a big decision—like buying a house or choosing a job—while

Ever thought about how one brave act can reveal deep corruption? Or why bad practices often win over good ones

Why does having more information make you feel less focused, not more? The answer is the noise bottleneck mental model.

Why do even the most organized people often miss deadlines? The planning fallacy mental model sheds light on this issue.

Imagine paying people to solve a problem, but it ends up making things worse. This is the core of the