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Externalized mental model: a mental model that has been

Externalized mental model: a mental model that has been rendered visible through spatial representation, making its entities, relationships, boundaries, and gaps explicit and inspectable rather than residing solely within consciousness

Why This Is a Definition

This definition establishes the precise semantic boundary of 'externalized mental model' by specifying its genus (mental model) and differentia (rendered visible through spatial representation, making components explicit and inspectable). It clearly distinguishes it from internal mental models and emphasizes the key functional transformation from invisible to inspectable.

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L-0190

Externalize your mental models

A mental model you cannot draw is a mental model you cannot examine. The models that govern your decisions most powerfully are the ones you have never made visible — and therefore never inspected, never tested, and never improved.

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AxiomExtended Cognition Thesis AxiomTwo-Level Metacognitive Architecture

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