Cognitive Variability Framework

Cognitive variabiilty framework is based on ensuring temporal fractal dynamics of circulation between four different cognitive states.

Cognitive States Summary

Each cognitive state can be beneficial depending on the objective. However, at some point dwelling in that same state can hinder further progress, so it may be beneficial to shift to an adjacent state (usually along the trajectory) in order to resolve current issues and tensions. Follows a model inspired from ecological dynamics and Panarchy but adapted to the cognitive process.

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The cognitive states are

BIASED (low modularity, focus on one idea or topical cluster)

• Good for: Starting a new idea or deepening a perspective.
• Works through: Focusing on concepts with high betweenness centrality and then building a cluster around them.
• Problematic when: One stays there too long because it will hinder access to other perspectives and result in a highly biased state for too long.

FOCUSED (medium modularity, focus on a topical cluster with adjacent ideas supporting it)