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MENTAL MODEL · M0427

Unity of Form and Spirit

Unity of Form and Spirit
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

The body (hardware) and the mind (software) are an inseparable whole. Emotional activities (anger, joy, worry, grief, fear) directly damage internal organs (form), and vice versa.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Bidirectional attribution. For chronic physical illnesses (e.g., stomach pain) that do not heal, check for psychological factors (worry damages the spleen); for psychological disorders (e.g., insomnia), check for physiological bases (e.g., liver blood deficiency).

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Unity of Form and Spirit holds that the body (hardware) and the mind (software) are an inseparable whole. Emotional activities directly damage internal organs, and vice versa, reflecting 'unity of body and mind, bidirectional attribution'.

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