MENTAL MODEL · M0211

Creative Confidence

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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

David Kelley believes that creativity is not a talent for a few, but a belief that can be strengthened through practice, like a muscle. The core is believing in your ability to change the world around you.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Self-efficacy reshaping. Don't say "I'm not a creative person." Creativity is just the courage to "try-fail-correct." Start small (like rearranging your desk) and gradually build confidence in changing your environment.

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Proposed by David Kelley (founder of IDEO). Creativity is a universally learned ability, and confidence comes from "self-efficacy"—accumulating the belief "I can change my environment" through successful small actions, not talent. The mechanism is that "mastery experiences" enhance efficacy.

MINIMUM ACTION

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Practice this model in one real situation:

Start with small changes (rearrange your desk, change a process).
Experience the "try-fail-correct" loop.
Use design thinking methods to lower the barrier.
Accumulate successful experiences to reinforce the identity "I am a creator."

Check to track your progress (stored locally)

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