How mental models create inequity

Mental models impact how we’re able to or not able to make system changes. When we shift mental models, we change the blocks on which culture, policies, structures and practices are built.

Additional Resources:

• Assumptions Matter – A description of the assumptions that are currently embedded in systems and the assumptions we need to shift toward a country where everyone has a fair shot at wellbeing.
• Underlying Narratives Framing – This short video takes viewers through an experience of how our brains automatically take shortcuts and how those shortcuts can result in inaccurate assumptions that lead to harmful decisions.
• Talking About Poverty: Narratives, Counter-Narratives, and Telling Effective Stories – A report from FrameWorks describing a variety of narratives, including ones that align with a wellbeing orientation