Cognitive Scaffold

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MENTAL MODEL · M11316

Social Construction

Social Construction
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Reality is not "discovered" but "constructed" by society—concepts, institutions, and norms that we take for granted are products of social negotiation. Scaffolding role: deconstruct "naturalized" notions. Many things that are "just the way they are" could actually be different—opening up possibilities for change.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Deconstruct "naturalized" notions. Many things that are "just the way they are" could actually be different—opening up possibilities for change.

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Many categories, institutions, and norms regarded as "natural and necessary" are actually products of historical social negotiation and power interactions (not objective discoveries). Reality is continuously "constructed" and maintained through language and institutions.

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