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MENTAL MODEL · M1425

Earned Dogmatism

Earned Dogmatism
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Experts tend to develop a closed-minded attitude (Dogmatism) of "I not only know this, I know everything" due to their achievements in their professional field, making them less receptive to new information than ordinary people.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Disenchantment of authority. Nobel laureates' remarks outside their field are often more extreme than ordinary people's. Beware of experts' "cross-field overconfidence."

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"Earned Dogmatism" refers to an organization's rigid adherence to paths and beliefs formed by past success, treating previously effective practices as unshakable dogmas, which hinders adaptation to new environments. It is similar to the "success trap." The specific terminology source is yet to be verified.

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