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MENTAL MODEL · M11351

Scientific Method

Scientific Method
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

A cyclical process of 'hypothesis → experiment → verification → iteration'. - Function/Applicable scenarios: To explore truth and validate hypotheses. When you need to objectively verify whether an idea is feasible, or to find causal relationships.

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The scientific method is an empirical method for acquiring knowledge through careful observation, rigorous skepticism, hypothesis testing, and experimental validation. Developed from ancient and medieval practices, it acknowledges that cognitive assumptions can distort the interpretation of the obse…

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Approach falsifiable truth through a cycle of 'hypothesis-experiment-verification-iteration': first propose a testable hypothesis, design controlled experiments to collect evidence, revise or reject the hypothesis based on results, and iterate upward.

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