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MENTAL MODEL · M0455

Three Factors Suitability

Three Factors Suitability
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Suitability based on time (season/time), place (geographical environment), and person (constitution/age/gender).

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Dynamic parameter adjustment. There is no standard answer. The same cold is treated differently in summer and winter (due to time); dosage differs between southerners and northerners (due to place); medication differs for the elderly and children (due to person). Parameters must be adjusted according to context.

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In traditional Chinese medicine, treatment is adjusted according to time, place, and person, opposing a one-size-fits-all approach and emphasizing the fit between the plan and the specific situation.

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