Covering One's Ears to Steal a Bell
Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30
CORE DEFINITION
Covering one's ears to steal a bell means to cover your ears when stealing a bell, thinking that if you can't hear it, others can't either.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
Reduce cognitive load
A wall of self-deception. We often think that by cutting off feedback channels (like turning off comments, not looking at financial reports, blocking criticism), the problem ceases to exist. This is a naive idealism that only temporarily alleviates anxiety but allows disasters to ferment in silent mode.
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Cutting off feedback channels (not looking, not listening, blocking) does not eliminate the problem; it only eliminates the 'perception of the problem.' This is a form of self-deception: using subjective blocking to masquerade as objective resolution, temporarily easing anxiety but allowing the problem to worsen in silence.
MINIMUM ACTION
In progress 0/1Practice this model in one real situation:
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- zh.wikipedia.orghttps://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%8E%A9%E8%80%B3%E7%9B%9C%E9%88%B4verified
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