Activation Energy

Activation Energy

Read time: 6 minutes Key Points What is Activation Energy: Activation energy is the minimum energy needed to initiate a chemical reaction or change. It’s the push required to get things moving, whether in chemistry or in daily life. Daily Life Applications:...
Hanlon’s Razor

Hanlon’s Razor

Read time: 5 minutes Key Points Hanlon’s Razor: This is a mental model that advises not to attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by neglect or ignorance.Research shows that generous acts can result in dramatic health benefits. Misinterpretations:...
Mental Models

Mental Models

Mental Models What is a mental model? A mental model is simply a representation of how something works. We cannot keep all of the details of the world in our brains, so we use models to simplify the complex into understandable and organizable chunks. A leaf from...