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MENTAL MODEL · M2695

Psychic Distance

Psychic Distance
BehaviorHigh supportPsychology
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

The degree of closeness between the reader and the events occurring in the story. From the farthest ("It was winter of 1800") to the closest ("Cold, biting cold, my lungs are about to burst").

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

Immersion adjustment. Do not maintain a single distance throughout. Pull back (long shot) during transitions to speed up pacing, and zoom in (close-up) during climaxes to enhance impact.

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Anchor fast decisions

The degree of closeness between the reader and the story events, from the farthest ("It was winter of 1800") to the closest ("Cold, biting cold, my lungs are about to burst"), adjusts immersion; do not maintain a single distance throughout.

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Source support: Explicit

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