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According to Dr Richard Larson at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, the result is that when faced with a new problem, we often lack the ability to frame and formulate it using basic principles. His solution is what he ingeniously calls \u2018model thinking\u2019, and in the throes of a much-vaulted AI revolution, it is refreshing and, in one significant respect, counter-revolutionary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read the rest of this article, complete with additional feature content, on the Research Features website<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"> <\/mark><a href=\"https:\/\/researchfeatures.com\/model-thinking-everyday-life\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/researchfeatures.com\/model-thinking-everyday-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/mark><\/a>. 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