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MENTAL MODEL · M1925

Goblin Mode

Goblin Mode
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

A mode of behavior characterized by unapologetic self-indulgence, laziness, sloppiness, or greed. It involves rejecting conformity to social norms (such as waking up early, wearing makeup, or eating healthily) and choosing to comfortably 'slack off' like a goblin. Oxford Word of the Year 2022.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Countering perfectionism. It is a rebellion against the over-packaged social media life. Accepting one's 'goblin mode' and allowing oneself to be occasionally undignified and undisciplined is a necessary means of maintaining long-term psychological resilience.

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Goblin mode refers to a lifestyle of indulgence, sloppiness, and anti-refinement, which has become an internet meme of anti-performance culture since 2022.

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