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The world's greatest problem-solvers, forecasters, and decision-makers all rely on a set of frameworks and shortcuts that help them cut through complexity and separate good ideas from bad ones. They're called mental models, and you can find them in dense textbooks on psychology, physics, economics, and more. Super Thinking is a fun, illustrated guide to every mental model you could possibly need. Here are just a few examples or using mental models: Do you have a to-do list that's grown too long? Maybe you need the Eisenhower Decision Matrix to help you prioritize ; Use the 5 Whys model to better understand people's motivations or get to the root cause of a problem ; Before concluding that your colleague who messes up your projects is out to sabotage you, consider Hanlon's Razor for an alternative explanation ; Ever sat through a bad movie just because you paid a lot for the ticket? You might be falling prey to Sunk Cost Fallacy ; Set up Forcing Functions, like standing meeting or deadlines, to help grease the wheels for changes you want to occur.