Infrastructure · Data Structures

CognitiveBias

Structural processing error definition

Definition

Mechanism

A structural error definition describing a specific distortion in information processing. The 'lens' is curved, distorting the interpretation of Datum.

Invariants

None stated.

Risks

Failure modes

None stated.

Relationships

Builds on

References

Used by

References

Mind

DeepResearch

Plan-search-synthesize-report research pipeline

Mind

EmpathySim

Predictive modeling of external agent states

Mind

EpistemicROI

Calculating the economic value of reducing uncertainty

Mind

Parallelize

Run subtasks simultaneously and aggregate

Mind

ReAct

Interleaved thought-action-observation cycle

Mind

SteelmanCheck

Qualify the opposition, then release only if the conclusion remains robust

Mind

SteelmanFirst

Ordering rule: steelman opposing view before proposing, so SteelmanCheck has real targets

Reference

Data schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "name",
    "distortion_type"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "name": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "distortion_type": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "correction_strategy": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  }
}

Identity

Ref
CognitiveBias#c8a4
Sema ID
sema:CognitiveBias#mh:SHA-256:c8a4abe2e0ce048be16d25f890a50f8c7095e099b5ab2de23aa059942328f387
Ring
1
Tier
1
Updated
2026-11-11