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MENTAL MODEL · M3829

Mertonian Norms / CUDOS

Mertonian Norms / CUDOS
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

The four pillars of the scientific spirit: communism (knowledge sharing), universalism (regardless of background), disinterestedness (not for personal gain), and organized skepticism.

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Scientific literacy. Used to test whether a community is a "scientific community" or an "interest group." If a theory does not make data public, treats people differently based on their status, exists to sell drugs, and does not allow questioning, then it is pseudoscience.

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Merton summarized four norms of the scientific community: universalism, communism, disinterestedness, and organized skepticism (CUDOS), to maintain the objectivity and openness of science.

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