Cognitive Scaffold

Preparing your thinking workspace

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MENTAL MODEL · M12810

Preloading

Preloading
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Load resources or information that users may need in advance, so that they can be obtained instantly when needed, reducing waiting time.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

Trade preparation time for response time. Move work ahead to idle periods to make critical moments smoother.

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Anchor fast decisions

Fetch resources needed in the future in advance during system idle time, trading "preparation time" for "response time", so that critical moments hit the cache and eliminate waiting; trade space/bandwidth for experience.

MINIMUM ACTION

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Source support: Explicit

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