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MENTAL MODEL · M11652

Chronological Narrative

Chronological Narrative
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Organize materials in chronological order, recording the development of events year by year and month by month.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

Clear timeline. Suitable for showing evolution processes, but may sacrifice depth of causality.

anchor

Anchor fast decisions

Arrange historical events in chronological order (e.g., Spring and Autumn Annals, Zizhi Tongjian), linking events by year.

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Source support: Explicit

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