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Examples from Around the Globe

Healthwise

The effect of online chronic disease personas on activation

Thinking Styles


JMIR Publications

US National Library of Medicine

National Instruments

How building a content strategy with Mental Models improved contacts and revenue for National Instruments’ Academic Program

Opportunity Map


Karen Taylor Writes

Employer and Disability Inclusion

Mental modeling is a qualitative method for mapping audience behaviors

Thinking Styles

Opportunity Map


Cornell University ILR School

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Designing with Mental Models

by Tiago Camacho & Leah Connolly

Understanding people and what they’re trying to achieve is a key part of a solid design process. Mental model diagrams are a powerful way to achieve this, as they help you map people’s experiences in-depth and in a scalable way.

Opportunity Map


Designing with Mental Model Diagrams

Deep Listening in Coaching Mentees

by Pei Ling Chin

Surely we know how to listen. But do we, really? I discovered during and after this talk that a lot of team issues can be resolved if only teams learn to develop empathy, and empathy can only be developed through listening deeply.

Listening Deeply


How I Apply Indi Young’s Problem Space Research Approach in Coaching My Mentees

How Listening Deeply Can Transform You into a Better Leader, Designer… (slideshare.net)

Building Mental Model Diagrams

by Tiago Camacho & Leah Connolly

In our previous article, we introduced mental model diagrams, some of the theory behind them, and the kind of value we believe they offer organisations. In this more hands-on article, we’ll take you through our process of collaboratively building a comprehensive mental model diagram.

Opportunity Map


Building Mental Model Diagrams

Google Analytics

Tracking how a website I own is being used.

Opportunity Map


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Big Box Store

Re-Using Existing Data to Make a MMD

Mental Model Diagram


Repurposing Existing Data

Healthwise

Three different sets of thinking styles for people living with chronic conditions.

Thinking Styles


Personas for People with Three or More Chronic Conditions

Personas for People Younger than 65 Living with a Disability

Personas for People with Advancing Illness

Healthwise

Different Approaches to Losing Weight

Thinking Styles


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USAA

An insurance company can now see past the end of the claim

Opportunity Map


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INX Software

Moving the company ahead into purpose-focused research

Opportunity Map

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Examples from Indi

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Indy
Eat, smell, prey

What goes through a dog’s mind in a typical day

Opportunity Map

Thinking Styles


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Diagram

Carry On Baggage or Not

A small study for an airline about people’s thinking styles regarding carrying on baggage.

Thinking Styles


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Diagram

The Moviegoer Mental Model Diagram

I’ll need to preface this example with a warning that it’s old style

Thinking Styles

Mental Model Diagram


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Diagram

Nap, Listen, Pounce

What goes through a cat’s mind during a typical day?

Opportunity Map


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Diagram



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