Mentalmodell
mental model; internal representation of reality
noun men-TAHL-moh-del Rare
Origin: from English 'mental model'
Usage Note
Mentalmodell is an internal cognitive representation of how something works in the real world. Used in cognitive science and UX: das Mentalmodell des Nutzers (the user's mental model). Distinct from Kognitionsmodell — a mental model is held by a person, not by scientists about the mind.
Examples
"Das Mentalmodell, das Kinder von der Physik haben, weicht oft von der Realität ab."
Natural Translation
The mental model that children have of physics often deviates from reality.
Literal Translation
The mental-model, that children of the physics have, deviates often from the reality.
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