Substitution Mechanisms: cognitive crutches and dogma addictions

When the mind externalises its balance — from relief to dependency

Mind map of chapter 32: what does the brain do when the common space no longer provides "Tut"? It substitutes. Four families of substitutes (chemical, digital, ritual, ideological). Reinforcement cycle (short loop alert → relief, then long loop narrative locking). Digital as portable Tut machine (intermittent reinforcement, Skinner). Manipulation by exploiting vulnerability, not creating ex nihilo (MIVILUDES). Pacifying vs fracturing substitutions. Relapse is frequent because flexibility is costly.