MENTAL MODEL · M3653

Habits of Mind

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INTRODUCTION

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CORE DEFINITION

Developed by Art Costa and Bena Kallick, Habits of Mind describes sixteen intelligent behaviors, including persisting, managing impulsivity, listening with empathy, thinking flexibly, and striving for accuracy. The framework treats these dispositions rather than raw IQ as the better predictor of achievement in complex environments, and uses them as targets for hiring and development.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

- Talent screening: assess these dispositions alongside technical skill when hiring or promoting. - Development target: choose one habit and practice it deliberately for a quarter. - Failure diagnosis: ask which missing disposition explains a repeated breakdown.

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Repeated thinking paths harden into default channels, which saves effort but can bypass fresh judgment. Naming desirable dispositions makes them observable and trainable, so a person can notice a default reaction and deliberately substitute a more useful one.

MINIMUM ACTION

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Practice this model in one real situation:

Notice which default thinking path you reach for first. 2. Ask whether that path actually fits the new situation. 3. Deliberately try an alternative approach at least once. 4. Build a second reaction that fires before the old habit does.

Check to track your progress (stored locally)

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