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MENTAL MODEL · M9208

Barrier Analysis

Barrier Analysis
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Identify various barriers (physical, psychological, social, economic, etc.) that hinder the desired behavior, and design countermeasures for each.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

A diagnostic tool for behavior design. Instead of only asking "why not do it," systematically analyze "what is blocking" and break through it specifically.

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Identify various barriers (physical, psychological, social, economic) that hinder the desired behavior, and break them down one by one. The mechanism is "diagnosis for behavior design" — not asking why not done, but asking what is blocking.

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