Consilience
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CORE DEFINITION
Refers to the convergence of evidence and theories from different independent disciplines (such as biology, physics, sociology) when explaining the same phenomenon, forming a unified body of knowledge. "The great leap of knowledge." Scaffolding role: a standard for testing truth. An isolated theory is fragile. If your business theory can be simultaneously explained by psychology, economics, and even biology, its confidence (Robustness) is extremely high.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
A standard for testing truth. An isolated theory is fragile. If your business theory can be simultaneously explained by psychology, economics, and even biology, its confidence (Robustness) is extremely high.
Anchor fast decisions
Integrating scattered elements into a unified whole to produce synergy, emphasizing the connective effect that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
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