HUMMBL Base120 — 120 Mental Models
120 validated mental models across 6 transformations: Perspective (P), Inversion (IN), Composition (CO), Decomposition (DE), Recursion (RE), and Systems (SY). Each model is a named reasoning primitive for structured problem-solving. Available as an MCP server for ChatGPT, Codex, and the OpenAI Responses API.
Reframe problems by shifting viewpoints and identifying foundational truths.
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P1First Principles Framing
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P2Stakeholder Mapping
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P3Identity Stack
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P4Lens Shifting
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P5Empathy Mapping
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P6Point-of-View Anchoring
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P7Perspective Switching
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P8Narrative Framing
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P9Cultural Lens Shifting
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P10Context Windowing
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P11Role Perspective-Taking
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P12Temporal Framing
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P13Spatial Framing
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P14Reference Class Framing
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P15Assumption Surfacing
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P16Identity-Context Reciprocity
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P17Frame Control & Reframing
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P18Boundary Object Selection
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P19Sensemaking Canvases
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P20Worldview Articulation
Improve by removing, reversing, or stress-testing assumptions.
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IN1Subtractive Thinking
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IN2Premortem Analysis
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IN3Problem Reversal
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IN4Contra-Logic
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IN5Negative Space Framing
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IN6Inverse/Proof by Contradiction
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IN7Boundary Testing
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IN8Contrapositive Reasoning
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IN9Backward Induction
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IN10Red Teaming
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IN11Devil's Advocate Protocol
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IN12Failure First Design
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IN13Opportunity Cost Focus
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IN14Second-Order Effects (Inverted)
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IN15Constraint Reversal
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IN16Inverse Optimization
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IN17Counterfactual Negation
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IN18Kill-Criteria & Stop Rules
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IN19Harm Minimization (Via Negativa)
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IN20Antigoals & Anti-Patterns Catalog
Combine elements so the integrated value exceeds the sum of parts.
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CO1Synergy Principle
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CO2Chunking
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CO3Functional Composition
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CO4Interdisciplinary Synthesis
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CO5Emergence
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CO6Gestalt Integration
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CO7Network Effects
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CO8Layered Abstraction
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CO9Interface Contracts
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CO10Pipeline Orchestration
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CO11Pattern Composition (Tiling)
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CO12Modular Interoperability
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CO13Cross-Domain Analogy
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CO14Platformization
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CO15Combinatorial Design
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CO16System Integration Testing
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CO17Orchestration vs Choreography
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CO18Knowledge Graphing
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CO19Multi-Modal Integration
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CO20Holistic Integration
Break problems into factors, layers, and independent subproblems.
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DE1Root Cause Analysis (5 Whys)
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DE2Factorization
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DE3Modularization
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DE4Layered Breakdown
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DE5Dimensional Reduction
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DE6Taxonomy/Classification
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DE7Pareto Decomposition (80/20)
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DE8Work Breakdown Structure
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DE9Signal Separation
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DE10Abstraction Laddering
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DE11Scope Delimitation
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DE12Constraint Isolation
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DE13Failure Mode Analysis (FMEA)
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DE14Variable Control & Isolation
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DE15Decision Tree Expansion
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DE16Hypothesis Disaggregation
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DE17Orthogonalization
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DE18Scenario Decomposition
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DE19Critical Path Unwinding
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DE20Partition-and-Conquer
Improve iteratively through feedback, reflection, and self-referential refinement.
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RE1Recursive Improvement (Kaizen)
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RE2Feedback Loops
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RE3Meta-Learning (Learn-to-Learn)
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RE4Nested Narratives
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RE5Fractal Reasoning
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RE6Recursive Framing
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RE7Self-Referential Logic
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RE8Bootstrapping
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RE9Iterative Prototyping
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RE10Compounding Cycles
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RE11Calibration Loops
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RE12Bayesian Updating in Practice
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RE13Gradient Descent Heuristic
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RE14Spiral Learning
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RE15Convergence-Divergence Cycling
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RE16Retrospective -> Prospective Loop
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RE17Versioning & Diff
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RE18Anti-Catastrophic Forgetting
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RE19Auto-Refactor
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RE20Recursive Governance (Guardrails that Learn)
Identify leverage points, feedback structures, and emergent dynamics in whole systems.
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SY1Leverage Points
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SY2System Boundaries
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SY3Stocks & Flows
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SY4Requisite Variety
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SY5Systems Archetypes
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SY6Feedback Structure Mapping
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SY7Path Dependence
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SY8Homeostasis/Dynamic Equilibrium
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SY9Phase Transitions & Tipping Points
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SY10Causal Loop Diagrams
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SY11Governance Patterns
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SY12Protocol/Interface Standards
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SY13Incentive Architecture
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SY14Risk & Resilience Engineering
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SY15Multi-Scale Alignment
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SY16Ecosystem Strategy
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SY17Policy Feedbacks
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SY18Measurement & Telemetry
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SY19Meta-Model Selection
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SY20Systems-of-Systems Coordination