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The Plausibility Transition Model For Sensemaking, Gary Klein, Mohammadreza Jalaeian, Robert R. Hoffman, Shane Mueller May 2023

The Plausibility Transition Model For Sensemaking, Gary Klein, Mohammadreza Jalaeian, Robert R. Hoffman, Shane Mueller

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When people make plausibility judgments about an assertion, an event, or a piece of evidence, they are gauging whether it makes sense that the event could transpire as it did. Therefore, we can treat plausibility judgments as a part of sensemaking. In this paper, we review the research literature, presenting the different ways that plausibility has been defined and measured. Then we describe the naturalistic research that allowed us to model how plausibility judgments are engaged during the sensemaking process. The model is based on an analysis of 23 cases in which people tried to make sense of complex situations. …


The Plausibility Transition Model For Sensemaking, Gary Klein, Mohammadreza Jalaeian, Robert R. Hoffman, Shane T. Mueller May 2023

The Plausibility Transition Model For Sensemaking, Gary Klein, Mohammadreza Jalaeian, Robert R. Hoffman, Shane T. Mueller

Michigan Tech Publications

When people make plausibility judgments about an assertion, an event, or a piece of evidence, they are gauging whether it makes sense that the event could transpire as it did. Therefore, we can treat plausibility judgments as a part of sensemaking. In this paper, we review the research literature, presenting the different ways that plausibility has been defined and measured. Then we describe the naturalistic research that allowed us to model how plausibility judgments are engaged during the sensemaking process. The model is based on an analysis of 23 cases in which people tried to make sense of complex situations. …