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What is a mental model or mindset; what influences it?

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What is a mental model/mindset?

What forces influence a mental model/mindset, and what forces cause the evolution of that mental model/mindset?

How has your mental model/mindset limited your decision making? This is part of the answer... It starts with one's parents or caregivers and other influential people in the person's early life (i.e.; coaches, teachers, ministers etc.). These are most likely the major influencers. Also, being with a company for awhile (especially one that has initiated training...

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Contians detailed 3 paragraph answer to the questions "What is a mental model or mindset; and it also answers, What forces influence a mental model/mindset, and what forces cause the evolution of that mental model/mindset? Lastly, it also answere the question, How has your mental model/mindset limited your decision making?

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A mental model/mindset is by definition how one's mind works concerning certain life situations or life in general. They are based on or made of what the person imagines, assumes or has heard about. In other words, it is how a person thinks the way things are; in other words, their view of what is real and true.

For the second question, many things influence a mindset/ mental model. It starts with one's parents or ...

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