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Sketchplanations makes complex ideas simple with clear, insightful sketches. Explore topics from science, creativity, psychology, and beyond explained in pictures.

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The Stroop test

The Stroop test is one of my favourite psychological tests. Definitely worth taking 2 mins right now to give it a go. Time yourself to say the colour of the word (not what the word says) for the first set. Then repeat for the second. Observe interference at work.…
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Debt's vicious cycle illustration: A flow diagram of a vicious cycle starting with needing cash, to taking a loan and then hitting a cycle of paying interest, lower cashflow, needing cash, increasing loan and so on.

Debt’s vicious cycle

Debt's vicious cyle—a flow chart that illustrates how those in need, who needed to borrow, can be hamstrung by the interest they need to pay back, giving them less money to work with, needing more cash, increasing the loan, paying more interest and on. The reverse scenario is the positive cycle of "the rich get richer" or "money begets money." Hat tip: Avraham Byers.…
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The lie factor in data charts and graphics

Watch for the lie factor

Data graphics can lie in many ways, but the most common, I expect, is the error of using area or volume objects to represent one-dimensional data. More data visualisation principles from Edward Tufte. Also, see Maximise data ink…
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Edward De Bono's Six thinking hats framework with the 6 thinking hats: White, Red, Black, Yellow, Green and Blue

Six thinking hats

The classic 6 Thinking Hats framework from Edward De Bono. Though I’m yet to be in a meeting where everyone’s familiar enough with it that it wouldn’t sound a bit strange to propose it. Ah well. Also see: Build Your Own Panel of Advisors Lateral thinking series - part 1 Things get more complex before they get simple…
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