MENTAL MODEL · M12870

Thinking of the Source When Drinking

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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

When enjoying the fruits of success, one should not forget to trace back to its origins and contributors. Scaffolding role: attribution fairness check. Prevents the cognitive bias of 'attributing success to oneself and failure to others.'

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Attribution fairness check. Prevents the cognitive bias of 'attributing success to oneself and failure to others.'

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Anchor fast decisions

The principle of 'Thinking of the Source When Drinking' emphasizes tracing the origins and contributors when enjoying benefits, serving as a correction to attribution bias—humans naturally tend to attribute success to themselves and failure to others. Its mechanism is to interrupt self-serving bias through explicit tracing, restoring a fair perception of collaboration and historical investment, thereby maintaining trust and long-term cooperation.

MINIMUM ACTION

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Practice this model in one real situation:

When achieving results or conducting reviews, deliberately list key contributors, early groundwork, and external conditions
publicly acknowledge and allocate credit or benefits with consideration of the source
before making decisions, test the completeness of attribution by asking 'What if X had not existed?'

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Source support: Explicit

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zh.wikipedia.orghttps://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%A5%AE%E6%B0%B4%E6%80%9D%E6%BA%90_%28%E7%BA%AA%E5%BF%B5%E7%A2%91%29ZH · Explicit
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