MENTAL MODEL · M2374

Concept Creep

BehaviorHigh supportPsychology

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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

As society progresses, the definitions of negative concepts (such as "trauma", "violence", and "prejudice") tend to expand. In the past, only physical harm was called "violence", but now verbal offense is also called "violence"; in the past, only war experiences were called "trauma", but now failing an exam is also called "trauma". - Scaffolding role: Inflation of suffering. - This explains why the better life gets, the worse people feel the world is. Because our "sensitivity threshold" is decreasing. Understanding this concept can help you stay clear-headed when facing the "fragile heart" phenomenon in modern society: the problem may not have become more serious, but the ruler of our definition has widened.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Inflation of suffering. - This explains why the better life gets, the worse people feel the world is. Because our "sensitivity threshold" is decreasing. Understanding this concept can help you stay clear-headed when facing the "fragile heart" phenomenon in modern society: the problem may not have become more serious, but the ruler of our definition has widened.

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Anchor fast decisions

Projects/products continuously add new concepts and features, leading to out-of-control scope, increased complexity and cost. Creep means loss of focus.

MINIMUM ACTION

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Practice this model in one real situation:

Set scope boundaries and criteria
for each added concept ask 'is it necessary'
use MVP to curb creep
regularly prune.

Check to track your progress (stored locally)

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