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Schema shock: the moment when your mental model of how

Schema shock: the moment when your mental model of how something works meets undeniable evidence that it doesn't work that way

Why This Is a Definition

This definition clearly establishes the term 'schema shock' by identifying its genus (a moment of collision) and differentia (between mental model and undeniable evidence). It precisely distinguishes this concept from related terms like cognitive dissonance and disequilibrium while using language consistent with the curriculum's framing of the concept.

Source Lessons

L-0214

Schema shock when reality contradicts your model

The discomfort of a failing schema is data not damage.

L-0284

Predictions test schemas

If your schema is correct it should make accurate predictions about what will happen next.

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Defines (7)

AxiomTwo-Level Metacognitive Architecture AxiomExpertise Transforms Perceptual Chunking AxiomCognitive Dissonance Drives Information Avoidance AxiomBelief Perseverance Against Contradictory Evidence AxiomNo Direct Access to Reality AxiomCognition Operates Through Dual Processing Systems AxiomPiagetian Equilibration Through Schema Dynamics

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