Mental Models
Today, let's talk about "mental models."
"Mental" refers, of course, to mentality.
And "model" refers to a representation that concretizes (or simplifies) non-real worlds or abstract concepts for some purpose.
In other words, a mental model can be described as the "premise for perceiving things" that is formed based on past experiences.
Your mental model is based on your own past experiences. Therefore, you cannot have multiple types of mental models at the same time. (Except for people with multiple personalities like those in movies...)
Naturally, with only one type of mental model, you can only perceive things from one direction. That makes it difficult for new creation to occur.
That is why "dialogue" is important.
Dialogue (according to the definition by American physicist David Bohm) refers to "a conversation in which people clearly state their thoughts, but without clinging to their own arguments or positions, and deeply explore the meaning of what each other is trying to say."
By using the concept of dialogue, you can learn about the other person's mental model without clinging to your own. And if you can understand someone else's mental model, you will be able to perceive things from multiple perspectives.
If you do that, you will be able to create something new together with those people.