Upgrade to Pro
— share decks privately, control downloads, hide ads and more …
Speaker Deck
Features
Speaker Deck
PRO
Sign in
Sign up for free
Search
Search
Mental models in Analysis
Search
Wouter Walgraeve
December 13, 2025
Design
90
0
Share
Embed
Copy iframe code
Copy JS code
Copy link
Start on current slide
Mental models in Analysis
Mental models in Analysis. Guest lecture for UHasselt, december 2025.
Wouter Walgraeve
December 13, 2025
More Decks by Wouter Walgraeve
See All by Wouter Walgraeve
Mental models as information radiators
wouterwalgraeve
2
110
Alarm clock patterns for the insomniac
wouterwalgraeve
1
170
Mental models
wouterwalgraeve
5
410
What an information architect could learn from Plato
wouterwalgraeve
0
200
The mental model of timelines
wouterwalgraeve
9
450
Other Decks in Design
See All in Design
保育現場にAIを 〜人と技術に橋を架けるデザインで考えてきたこと〜 uiuxcamp2026-hoiku-ai-design
hiro93n
1
360
設計の進め方と 品質特性品質特性
harakeishi
0
140
Техники структурирования беседы с собой, заказчиком и командо
ashapiro
0
230
怖くないアクセシビリティ -カウンターカルチャーとしてのアッカン東京-
securecat
1
230
Saving_the_King_-_Storyboard.pdf
terencebasart
0
250
From the Visible Crossroads: Turning Outputs into Outcomes
takaikanako
2
1.5k
ISO 9241-171:2025っていうのがあってな
shosira
1
230
「見せる」登壇資料デザインの極意
takanorip
7
1.4k
エンジニアがAI活用してスライドデザインできる世界が来たよ!
kaikou
1
360
言幹と言葉(Stems & Leaves)
kakukoki
0
160
AI時代、デザイナーの価値はどこに?
tararira
2
1.8k
test deck title
shotamatsuo
0
1.5k
Featured
See All Featured
AI Search: Where Are We & What Can We Do About It?
aleyda
0
7.8k
Have SEOs Ruined the Internet? - User Awareness of SEO in 2025
akashhashmi
0
410
DevOps and Value Stream Thinking: Enabling flow, efficiency and business value
helenjbeal
1
290
世界の人気アプリ100個を分析して見えたペイウォール設計の心得
akihiro_kokubo
PRO
72
41k
Paper Plane
katiecoart
PRO
2
52k
Measuring & Analyzing Core Web Vitals
bluesmoon
9
950
Typedesign – Prime Four
hannesfritz
42
3.1k
Self-Hosted WebAssembly Runtime for Runtime-Neutral Checkpoint/Restore in Edge–Cloud Continuum
chikuwait
0
680
How to Build an AI Search Optimization Roadmap - Criteria and Steps to Take #SEOIRL
aleyda
1
2.1k
Bioeconomy Workshop: Dr. Julius Ecuru, Opportunities for a Bioeconomy in West Africa
akademiya2063
PRO
1
190
The Pragmatic Product Professional
lauravandoore
37
7.4k
Music & Morning Musume
bryan
47
7.3k
Transcript
GUEST LECTURE - UHASSELT MENTAL MODELS in ANALYSIS
HEDGEFOXES SERVICE DESIGN LEAD WOUTER WALGRAEVE
None
HEDGEFOXES SERVICE DESIGN LEAD WOUTER WALGRAEVE
HEDGEFOXES WOUTER WALGRAEVE SERVICE DESIGN LEAD
None
None
HEDGEFOXES WOUTER WALGRAEVE SERVICE DESIGN LEAD
HEDGEFOXES WOUTER WALGRAEVE SERVICE DESIGN LEAD, UX ARCHITECT, BUSINESS ANALIST,
PRODUCT DESIGNER, INFORMATION ARCHITECT…
HEDGEFOXES WOUTER WALGRAEVE SERVICE DESIGN LEAD
HEDGEFOXES WOUTER WALGRAEVE ANALIST
WOUTER WALGRAEVE ANALIST HEDGEFOXES
The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one
big thing.” Archilochus “
The Hedgehog and the Fox.” Isaiah Berlin “
Foxes have different strategies for different problems. They are comfortable
with nuance; they can live with contradictions. Hedgehogs, on the other hand, focus on the big picture. They reduce every problem to one organizing principle.” Philip E. Tetlock “
Range. Why generalists triumph in a specialized world.” David Epstein
“
The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one
big thing.” Archilochus “
HEDGEFOXES LADDER OF ABSTRACTION
WHY DO ATHLETES RUN AROUND THE TRACK COUNTER-CLOCKWISE?
WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF THE ZEBRA CROSSING?
DO AIRPLANES HAVE KEYS? OR HORNS?
THE MENTAL MODEL OF A KINDER SURPRISE
HOW DOES A FLY LAND ON THE CEILING?
BLACK + WHITE OR WHITE+BLACK
None
WHY ARE SPACESHIPS IN SF MOVIES AERODYNAMIC?
MENTAL MODELS
MENTAL MODELS ARE ESSENTIAL TOOLS ALLOWING US TO NAVIGATE THROUGH
LIFE
MENTAL MODELS INCLUDE WHAT A PERSON THINKS IS TRUE, NOT
NECESSARILY WHAT IS ACTUALLY TRUE.
“SHAKE IT LIKE A POLAROID PICTURE” WRONG MENTAL MODELS CAUSING
TROUBLE…
MENTAL MODELS ARE STRONG
None
TRAPPED IN A MENTAL MODEL
None
MENTAL MODELS ALLOW A PERSON TO PREDICT THE RESULTS OF
HIS ACTIONS.
None
None
None
IMAGING A MAP OF THE WORLD 5 SECONDS
None
None
None
MENTAL MODELS ARE PERSONAL
None
None
None
DRAW A WINDMILL
A WINDMILL (MY DAUGHTERS)
A WINDMILL (MY GRANDFATHER)
MENTAL MODELS EVOLVE
None
PLATO
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
HEDGEFOXES LADDER OF ABSTRACTION
DESIGN THINKING
HEDGEFOXES DOUBLE DIAMOND
OPPORTUNITY SPACE SOLUTION SPACE single loop double loop discover solution
insight learning design develop deliver idea opportunity problem challenge vision plan HEDGEFOXES DOUBLE DIAMOND
HEDGEFOXES HYPOTHESIS
HEDGEFOXES DOUBLE DIAMOND
CONCEPTUAL MODEL
HEDGEFOXES CONCEPTUAL MODEL
None
None
None
None
None
CRM Customer relations management PIM ERP APP MDM API Product
information management Enterprise resource management Master data management
S C I P O
HEDGEFOXES CONCEPTUAL MODEL
None
HEDGEFOXES TREE OF REFLECTIONS
linkedin.com/in/wouterwalgraeve
[email protected]
hedgefoxes.be service design thinking & doing hedgefoxes