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MENTAL MODEL · M0201

Rose, Bud, Thorn

Rose, Bud, Thorn
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Rose = successful, positive aspects; Bud = potential, opportunities to develop; Thorn = challenges, pain points, or failures.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

Comprehensive assessment. In project retrospectives or product analysis, use these three dimensions to force thinking, preventing only seeing the good (blind optimism) or only seeing the bad (blind pessimism).

anchor

Anchor fast decisions

Use three categories: Rose (good), Bud (growing/to-do), Thorn (problems) for team retrospectives. The mechanism is structured feedback.

MINIMUM ACTION

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