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MENTAL MODEL · M5742

Diogenes Syndrome

Diogenes Syndrome
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Characterized by extreme self-neglect, hoarding (collecting garbage), social withdrawal, and lack of shame. It typically occurs in elderly individuals with higher education.

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The entropic collapse of mental order. When a person loses connection with society (anchors) and future goals, their life order rapidly disintegrates, degenerating into pure material accumulation. It warns us that maintaining decency and cleanliness is not just a hygiene habit but a sign of intact mental structure.

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Refers to a state of extreme self-neglect and hoarding, refusal of external help, often associated with elderly loneliness and cognitive decline, not merely eccentricity.

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