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MENTAL MODEL · M6948

One Divides into Two

One Divides into Two
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Any thing contains two aspects that are both opposing and unified; one must simultaneously see the positive and negative sides, advantages and disadvantages.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Avoid one-sidedness, examine comprehensively. Prevent extreme judgments of black-or-white.

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Anchor fast decisions

Any thing internally contains two aspects that are mutually opposing and unified; when analyzing, one should simultaneously see the positive and negative, primary and secondary, and the possibility of transformation, avoiding one-sidedness.

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