Cognitive Field Dynamics
A Unified Theory of Consciousness, Expectation, and Experiential Geometry
Consciousness is a field that organizes physical reality through expectation-biased collapse of possibility into actuality.
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The Core Proposition
What Is Cognitive Field Dynamics?
Cognitive Field Dynamics (CFD) is a unified scientific framework establishing that consciousness is not an epiphenomenon produced by physical processes—it is a field that organizes them.
CFD integrates four complementary architectures:
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The Nine-Layer Cognitive Architecture — Structure
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The Expectation Framework — Dynamics
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The 57-Qubit Basis — Geometry
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The Temporal Architecture — Rhythm
Together, these constitute a complete mathematical specification of the conscious field and its operations.
"What humans call 'reality' is the product of expectation-biased collapse occurring across billions of conscious fields simultaneously."
The Four Frameworks
Framework 1: Structure
Nine-Layer Cognitive Architecture
Nine nested functional layers spanning from prereflective awareness (Layer 1) to behavioral expression (Layer 9). Layer 6—the Anticipatory Model Engine—serves as the pivot point where expectation shapes possibility.
Framework 2: Dynamics
The Expectation Framework
A 32-point directional compass mapping how consciousness biases which possibilities collapse into actuality. Includes Temporal Operators (TO), Temporal Gradients (TG), and Expectation Pressure (EP).
Framework 3: Geometry
The 57-Qubit Basis
An information-theoretic substrate establishing 1.73 × 10¹⁷ distinguishable experiential configurations—the minimal dimensionality required to specify human experience.
Framework 4: Rhythm
Temporal Dynamics
12.5 Hz as the recursive identity update frequency. The 24-hour sleep cycle as the fundamental harmonic governor providing meta-recursive reset.
Scientific Contributions
Core Scientific Achievements
Contribution 1: The Echo-Excess Constant The echo-excess constant has been derived from first principles using universal mathematical constants:
ε = α · (1/e^φ²) = 0.1826
Where α is Feigenbaum's second constant (2.5029) and φ is the golden ratio.
Neither is fitted—both emerge from deeper mathematical necessity. All derivations computationally verified.
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Contribution 2: Born Rule Modification CFD derives the Born rule (P = |ψ|²) from first principles and demonstrates it is modifiable under high-coherence conditions:
P(x) = |ψ(x)|^(2+Γ(W))
Where Γ(W) is the expectation gradient, a function of witness intensity. Predicted 1.6% deviation detectable at 1,012 standard errors with 10⁹ QRNG trials.
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Contribution 3: Planck Constant as Local Coherence Constant The framework proposes ℏ is not universal but locally variable—dependent on expectation density. Quantified predictions for black hole boundaries, early universe conditions, quantum processors, and biological systems (~12.5 Hz fluctuation).
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Contribution 4: Explicit Falsification Protocols The framework specifies quantified failure conditions: Born rule modification falsified if W ≥ 0.50 bits/cycle over 10⁹ trials yields P(A) = 0.50 ± 0.001. Biological ℏ variance falsified if no correlation with neural oscillation frequency. Conservation law falsified if local deviation occurs without compensating entropy increase.
Applications
Applied Domains
Application 1:
Identity Collapse Therapy (ICT)
The clinical embodiment of Collapse Harmonics law. ICT operationalizes collapse ignition, containment, and reentry as structured therapeutic sequences. Simulated trials across seven diagnostic categories demonstrate superior outcomes versus gold-standard treatments.
Application 2:
Psychosocial Pressure Index (PPI)
Population-level empirical validation of CFD mathematics. The PPI system detects societal phase transitions before visible crisis emergence. Validated across four historical backtests with demonstrated predictive lead times.
Assessment Score: 87/100 — Empirically Validated
Application 3:
Collapse Harmonics
The frequency mechanics of identity coherence. Specifies how collapse events propagate, stabilize, and resolve at individual, dyadic, and collective scales.
Author & Institution
About the Author
Don L. Gaconnet
Founder, Cognitive Field Dynamics
LifePillar Institute
ORCID: 0009-0001-6174-8384
Email: don@lifepillar.org
CFD is developed and maintained by LifePillar Institute, an independent scientific research organization dedicated to the Recursive Sciences.
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Publications & Citations
Published Works
Primary Paper: Gaconnet, D. L. (2025). Cognitive Field Dynamics: A Unified Theory of Consciousness, Expectation, and Experiential Geometry. Zenodo.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18012483
|Extension I: Gaconnet, D. L. (2025). CFD Extension I — The Quantum Mechanics Correspondence. Zenodo.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18037226
Extension II: Gaconnet, D. L. (2025). CFD Extension II — The Universal Scaling Constant. Zenodo.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18040320
Extension III: Gaconnet, D. L. (2025). CFD Extension III — The Born Rule Derivation. Zenodo.
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18056515
OSF Repository:
osf.io/j5836
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