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MENTAL MODEL · M9888

Extraction

Extraction
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

One of the 40 inventive principles: extract the interfering part or useful part from an object, keeping only what is needed.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Subtraction innovation. It's not about adding something, but removing something; identify the part that can be extracted to simplify the system or focus on value.

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The principle of extraction refers to distilling transferable general rules or abstract patterns from specific instances, serving as a cognitive mechanism for learning by analogy. It elevates contextual knowledge into structural knowledge, enhancing reuse in new contexts.

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