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Shrink Framework
The Shrink Reflection Cycle
A Shrink Framework, a model that ties these 8 concepts into one way of understanding a problem. Each concept links to its full page in the Atlas.
8 concepts · Authored by Shariq Refai, MD, MBA · Educational only
Reflective Thinking
Reflection moves forward. Rumination circles.
Decision Recovery
Recovery is part of good decision-making.
Counterfactual Thinking
The past has many imagined versions, but only one actual history.
Hindsight Bias
Knowing the outcome changes how we remember uncertainty.
Error Monitoring
Healthy monitoring improves performance. Excessive monitoring interrupts it.
Self-Serving Bias
The mind often protects the ego before it protects accuracy.
Decision Regret
Regret becomes valuable when it teaches instead of traps.
Reflective Practice
Reflection turns experience into improvement.