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 Your Mental "Thinking Behaviors" Book

I’ve been exploring a framework of Thinking Behaviors—

• Clarity, 
• Accuracy, 
• Precision, 
• Relevance, and 
• Logic—

that can sharpen how we process and share ideas. Below is a concise guide I’ve crafted, like a mental "book" to imprint in your mind, with the best bits distilled for you.

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Chapter 1: Clarity

Goal: Make your thoughts clear and understandable.

• Guiding Questions:
  • Could I elaborate on this?
  • Could I illustrate what I mean?
  • Could I give an example?
• Imprint Strategy:
  • When explaining anything, imagine you’re teaching someone who’s new to the topic. Add details or examples until they’d “get it.”
  • Trigger: Every time you share an idea, pause and ask, “Is this clear enough?”

Chapter 2: Accuracy

Goal: Ensure your thinking is backed by facts and research.

• Guiding Questions:
  • How could we check on that?
  • How could we test that?
  • How do we know this is true?
• Imprint Strategy:
  • Treat yourself like a detective. Before accepting or sharing something, verify it with a quick fact-check or source.
  • Trigger: When learning or arguing, ask, “What’s my evidence?”

Chapter 3: Precision

Goal: Be specific and exact in your thinking.

• Guiding Questions:
  • Could I be more specific?
  • Could I give more details?
  • Could I be more exact?
• Imprint Strategy:
  • Picture yourself as a scientist describing an experiment—vague won’t do. Push for details until it’s crystal clear.
  • Trigger: When describing something, challenge yourself to avoid generalities.

Chapter 4: Relevance

Goal: Keep your thoughts tied to the central idea or problem.

• Guiding Questions:
  • How does this relate to the problem?
  • Does this answer the question?
  • How does this help us?
• Imprint Strategy:
  • Act like a navigator—steer every thought back to the main point. Outline your ideas if needed to stay on track.
  • Trigger: Before adding a point, ask, “Does this matter here?”

Chapter 5: Logic

Goal: Present your thinking in a way that makes sense to others.

• Guiding Questions:
  • Does all this make sense together?
  • Does my thinking follow the evidence?
• Imprint Strategy:
  • Think like an architect building an argument—each step must support the next. Test your reasoning for gaps.
  • Trigger: When concluding, check, “Does this flow logically?”

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How to Imprint This Framework in Your Mind

1. Create a Mental Checklist:
   • Run through the five behaviors before speaking, writing, or deciding:
     • Is it clear?
     • Is it accurate?
     • Is it precise?
     • Is it relevant?
     • Is it logical?
2. Link to Everyday Actions:
   • Tie each behavior to a task:
     • Explaining → Clarity
     • Researching → Accuracy
     • Describing → Precision
     • Discussing → Relevance
     • Arguing → Logic
   • This builds a habit through routine.
3. Reinforce with Resources:
• Check out Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman or The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli for deeper insights.
• Observe others in debates or articles to see these behaviors in action.

Next Post: We'll explore four more:

• Depth
• Fairness
• Breadth
• Significance 

Cancelo Alvarez