Cognitive Scaffold

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MENTAL MODEL · M3378

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Ratioed
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

On social media, if a post's number of replies (comments) far exceeds its likes or retweets, it usually means the content is highly controversial or extremely foolish (everyone is criticizing it).

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Public opinion barometer. Look at data not just in total but in ratios. High engagement does not mean popularity. If the comment-to-like ratio is inverted, it indicates not just opposition but public outrage.

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Refers to a ratio relationship with an extremely large gap between two ends. The mechanism is: under extreme asymmetry, the minority often dominates the overall outcome, and the ratio itself explains the structure more than absolute values.

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