one Cognitive scientists use mental models to explore how humans know, perceive, make decisions, and construct behavior in different environments. Mental models came into the limelight in 1983 after the publication of two books titled mental models. The first book, written by Johnson Laird indicated that mental models are a process through which humans undergo while solving deductive reasoning problems. The second book authored by Stevens and Gentner suggested that mental models equip humans with information on how physical systems work