For the Purposes of This Course,why Do We Care About

question 30

Short Answer

For the purposes of this course,why do we care about mental models? As a product designer,how might discovering knowledge about users' mental models help me?

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Definitions:

Microlith

Small, often pointed stone tools that were part of the toolkit in prehistoric times, used as spear points or arrowheads.

Blade

A thin, flat edge or surface used for cutting or shaping materials, found in tools such as knives, swords, and blades of grass.

Neolithic Transition

The period marking the shift from hunting and gathering communities to agricultural and settlement societies, bringing about significant changes in human lifestyle and culture.

Mammoths

Extinct large mammals closely related to modern elephants, lived in various parts of the world during the Ice Age, known for their long tusks and woolly coats.