Mind · Strategy
TensionHold
Maintain contradictions without premature resolution
Definition
Mechanism
Cognitive Suspension protocol. When two high-confidence inputs conflict (A ⊥ B), the Agent instantiates a Tension object that binds them together. This blocks downstream decision-making until a reconciling insight (Pattern C) is found via Dialectic or Synthesis, or until the hold timeout expires.
Preconditions
- Mutually exclusive valid inputs identified
- Resolution threshold not met
Postconditions
- Execution flow diverted to Information Retrieval (to break the tie)
- Tension object created in Graph
Invariants
Risks
Failure modes
Tension Blindness
Agent treats a contradiction as a simple error/hallucination and ignores it.
Timeout Waste
Hold expires without resolution, forcing fallback when more time would have yielded insight.
Relationships
Builds on
References
Yields
Infrastructure
Reified conflict state
Nothing in this library builds on this pattern yet.
Reference
Parameters
timeoutDuration, [5m, 48h]- Maximum hold duration before fallback to Yield, Compromise, or Escalation