MENTAL MODEL · M2830

Stigma

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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

A characteristic that causes an individual to be "discredited" in society (e.g., disability, criminal record, history of mental illness). To cope with stigma, individuals need to engage in complex impression management (e.g., concealment, self-deprecation). Scaffolding role: - Inclusivity: In a team, if a member carries a certain "stigma" (e.g., being laid off at an older age, low education), managers need to proactively break this invisible isolation and help destigmatize them.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

- Inclusivity: In a team, if a member carries a certain "stigma" (e.g., being laid off at an older age, low education), managers need to proactively break this invisible isolation and help destigmatize them.

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Anchor fast decisions

Goffman pointed out that stigma is a "spoiled social identity" that reduces an individual from a "whole person" to a "discounted person." It imposes on the stigmatized individual the heavy burden of discrimination, self-deprecation, and impression management, and maintains group boundaries.

MINIMUM ACTION

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Managers/team members identify "stigmatized" individuals around them (e.g., criminal record, medical history, age, education) and proactively destigmatize them, giving them normal roles and voice
policymakers use anonymization and anti-discrimination frameworks to weaken labeling effects.

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Source support: Explicit

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