The respectful use is descriptive ("that's her model of the world") rather than dismissive; the practical use is remembering you are always negotiating between maps, never over the territory itself.
Model of the World
A person's complete internal construction of reality — beliefs, values, filters and representations — through which all experience passes.
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ShriViral Manek, Institute of NLP India · reviewed 30 Sept 2026