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package/dist/roles/bhrain/briefs/cognition/cog201.cortal.focus.p1.examples.cont.md

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-## 🧪 focus scenarios
-
-### 🐶 learning [concept:"dog"]
-*sharp, narrow, shallow*
-
-- `focal.depth = thin`
-  - only the layer around [concept:"dog"], skipping [concept:"mammal"] or [concept:"siberian husky"]
-- `focal.breadth = thin`
-  - ignores peer species like [concept:"cat"], [concept:"bunny"]
-- `focal.acuity = high`
-  - highlights traits like `bark.style`, `fur.type`, `tail.shape`
-
-→ **outcome:**
-- forms a **crisp prototype** of “dog”
-- strong within-category recognition
-- **low abstraction and poor generalization**
-
----
-
-### 🪛 designing [concept:"mechanical screwdriver"]
-*precision tool design*
-
-- `focal.depth = thin`
-  - fixed on [concept:"mechanical screwdriver"], no abstraction to [concept:"manual tool"]
-- `focal.breadth = thin`
-  - excludes variants like [concept:"ratchet wrench"], [concept:"power driver"]
-- `focal.acuity = high`
-  - detailed on `bit.torque`, `handle.texture`, `shaft.flex`
-
-→ **outcome:**
-- **high-fidelity artifact design**
-- narrow path, no alternative exploration
-
----
-
-### 🔥 evaluating [concept:"firefighting gear"]
-*functional system fit*
-
-- `focal.depth = thick`
-  - spans abstraction: from [concept:"protective gear"] to [concept:"helmet variants"]
-- `focal.breadth = thick`
-  - compares across roles, risks, and conditions
-- `focal.acuity = low`
-  - simplifies features to functional needs: `resist.heat`, `enable.vision`
-
-→ **outcome:**
-- operationally sound choices
-- **low sensitivity to fine material detail**
-- strong for procurement, weak for innovation
-
----
-
-### 🧰 diagnosing [concept:"pipe leak"]
-*targeted troubleshooting*
-
-- `focal.depth = thick`
-  - includes specific joint types and system-level context
-- `focal.breadth = thin`
-  - focuses narrowly on the faulty branch
-- `focal.acuity = high`
-  - resolves `thread.condition`, `seal.gap`, `metal fatigue`
-
-→ **outcome:**
-- **precise intervention**
-- excellent for **fault isolation**
-- limited systemic awareness
-
----
-
-### 🧱 training [concept:"bricklaying workflow"]
-*procedural skill building*
-
-- `focal.depth = thick`
-  - spans from [concept:"tool use"] to bond patterns
-- `focal.breadth = thin`
-  - restricts to one technique set
-- `focal.acuity = high`
-  - attention on `joint.spacing`, `mortar.timing`, `course.level`
-
-→ **outcome:**
-- builds **repeatable skill** and **craft quality**
-- may not transfer to novel tasks or materials

package/dist/roles/bhrain/briefs/cognition/cog201.cortal.focus.p2.acuity.md

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-# 🔬 .brief: `cortal.focal.acuity`
-
-## .what
-**cortal.focal.acuity** governs the **semantic resolution** of each concept in focus —
-how **granular**, **precisely attributed**, and **internally resolved** the concept representation is.
-
-It determines how much **inner detail** your focus resolves per concept node within the spherical `concept.treestruct`.
-
----
-
-## 🧠 how it works
-
-Acuity controls resolution across **two semantic layers**:
-
-- `.attributes` — surface traits, labels, and descriptive features
-- `.substructs` — internal parts, components, or embedded structures
-
-Both can be modulated independently or jointly depending on the task.
-
-#### acuity scale:
-
-- `acuity++` → high resolution
-  - many dimensions resolved: features, internals, edge cases
-  - e.g. for [concept:"hammer"]:
-    - `.attributes`: `head.mass`, `handle.material`, `grip.type`
-    - `.substructs`: `core.fusion`, `shock.channeling.structure`
-
-- `acuity--` → low resolution
-  - coarse, holistic representations
-  - e.g. just “thing you hit with”
-
-Acuity operates **independently** of:
-- `focal.depth`: how many layers of abstraction are included
-- `focal.breadth`: how many peer concepts are viewed
-
----
-
-## 🔦 metaphor: optical focus
-
-- high acuity = **sharp lens**
-  - captures semantic edges, traits, and inner systems
-  - like increasing megapixels on a single node
-
-- low acuity = **blurry filter**
-  - sees general shape, label, or purpose
-  - useful for rapid categorization or zoomed-out navigation
-
----
-
-## 📐 composition tradeoff
-
-\```
-focal.depth × focal.acuity² ∝ focal.breadth²
-\```
-
-Because acuity is squared, it's **computationally expensive** —
-high acuity demands either larger breadth or shallower depth to avoid overload.
-
----
-
-## 🧪 examples
-
-### 🐶 [concept:"dog"]
-
-- `acuity--`: “a furry animal that barks”
-- `acuity++`:
-  - `.attributes`: `breed.type`, `coat.pattern`, `jaw.structure`
-  - `.substructs`: `muscle.groups`, `nervous.pathways`, `behavior.protocols`
-
----
-
-### 🔋 [concept:"battery"]
-
-- `acuity--`: “thing that stores energy”
-- `acuity++`:
-  - `.attributes`: `form.factor`, `charge.curve`, `voltage.stability`
-  - `.substructs`: `anode.stack`, `electrolyte.channel`, `thermal.fuse.logic`
-
----
-
-### 🪚 [concept:"handsaw"]
-
-- `acuity--`: “tool for cutting”
-- `acuity++`:
-  - `.attributes`: `tooth.pitch`, `blade.length`, `grip.material`
-  - `.substructs`: `core.flex.strata`, `fastener.joints`, `multi-bevel.edge`
-
----
-
-## 🎯 why acuity matters
-
-High acuity enables:
-
-- **precise design and modeling**
-- **deep diagnosis and troubleshooting**
-- **attribute-based comparison or distinction**
-
-Low acuity supports:
-
-- **rapid categorization**
-- **abstract reasoning and compression**
-- **broad or shallow semantic navigation**
-
----
-
-## 🔁 dynamic behavior
-
-Acuity is often **modulated during traversal**:
-
-- zoom in = `acuity++` to analyze traits and internals
-- zoom out = `acuity--` to generalize or jump layers
-
-It can also **vary per node**:
-- some neighbors are sharp and detailed
-- others remain fuzzy or holistically interpreted
-
----
-
-## ⚠️ caution: over-acuity
-
-Overfocusing can lead to:
-
-- irrelevant micromanagement
-- detail overload
-- failure to generalize
-
-Use acuity **intentionally** — zoom in with purpose, zoom out with perspective.
-
----
-
-## 🧰 use it for:
-
-- **design**, **diagnosis**, **teaching**, **analysis**
-- any task that requires distinguishing between **subtle traits** or **complex internal structures**

package/dist/roles/bhrain/briefs/cognition/cog201.cortal.focus.p2.breadth.md

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-# 🌐 .brief: `focal.breadth`
-
-## 🌐 what is `focal.breadth`?
-
-`focal.breadth` measures how **wide your attention spans** across the **semantic space**
-at a given level of abstraction. it governs how many **descriptive dimensions** are activated
-as you explore the meaning of a concept.
-
-it traverses **angularly along the descriptive axis** of the `concept.treestruct`
-(see: `concept.treestruct.axis.descriptive`).
-
----
-
-## 🧠 how it works
-
-- **angular motion** — moves around the same abstraction layer
-- enables **comparison**, **reframing**, and **semantic expansion**
-- does **not** change abstraction level — only which **kind** of variation is in view
-
-`focal.breadth` is always measured **relative to the current focal anchor** —
-it defines how many **descriptive neighbors** are included around a given concept.
-
----
-
-## 🧩 descriptive subaxes
-
-each direction of breadth corresponds to a **semantic axis of description**:
-these are the **orthogonal ways** a concept can differ from its peers.
-
-| subaxis          | description type             | example motion                           |
-|------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
-| **categorical**  | kind or class                 | `"dog"` ⟶ `"cat"`                         |
-| **temporal**     | sequence or state             | `"childhood"` ⟶ `"adulthood"`             |
-| **functional**   | purpose or behavior           | `"email"` ⟶ `"letter"`                    |
-| **potential**    | possibility or constraint     | `"can fly"` ⟶ `"must fly"`                |
-| **emotional**    | affective tone                | `"fear"` ⟶ `"curiosity"`                  |
-| **causal**       | influence or mechanism        | `"match"` ⟶ `"fire"`                      |
-| **subjective**   | point of view or role         | `"observer"` ⟶ `"actor"`                  |
-
-> ✅ `focal.breadth` controls **how many of these axes you're exploring at once**
-
----
-
-## ➕ genuine breadth operations
-
-| operation     | effect                                          |
-|---------------|-------------------------------------------------|
-| `breadth++`   | widen focus to include **more angular neighbors**
-| `breadth--`   | narrow the span of included peers
-
----
-
-## 🧠 traversal patterns
-
-These are **semantic maneuvers** that occur while navigating along a descriptive axis.
-They shape the **direction or structure** of traversal — not its total width.
-
-| pattern       | effect                                               |
-|----------------|------------------------------------------------------|
-| `compare`      | place multiple descriptive peers **side-by-side**
-| `contrast`     | emphasize one or more **salient differences**
-| `rotate`       | shift to a **different descriptive axis** (e.g. category ⟶ time)
-| `invert`       | flip a **semantic polarity** (e.g. agent ⟷ patient, fear ⟷ desire)
-| `reframe`      | recast a concept through a new interpretive lens
-| `extend`       | continue further along the **same descriptive axis**
-
----
-
-## 🔦 metaphor: shaped spotlight
-
-Focus acts like a **semantic spotlight**, sweeping across a **ring of descriptive variation**.
-But rather than lighting a perfect cone, it reveals a **shaped patch**, molded by:
-
-- query framing and cognitive bias
-- recognition, salience, or memory activation
-- active goals or task relevance
-
----
-
-## 🔁 interaction with other focus dimensions
-
-- at each `focal.depth`, the **descriptive space** around the concept
-  is governed by `focal.breadth` — which subaxes are activated, and how widely
-
-- **greater breadth** = more **dimensional context**, more analogies, more comparisons
-- **narrower breadth** = tighter conceptual focus, less noise
-
----
-
-## 📐 compositional tradeoff
-
-\```
-focal.depth × focal.acuity² ∝ focal.breadth²
-\```
-
-Because breadth is **quadratically costly**, high breadth limits:
-
-- depth of abstraction
-- sharpness of detail
-- overall focus stability
-
----
-
-## 🧭 traversal spectrum
-
-| breadth level     | description                                      |
-|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
-| **tight**         | immediate siblings only                          |
-| **medium**        | subtypes, cousins, variations                    |
-| **wide**          | analogies, cross-domain links                    |
-
-At wide angles, `breadth` may traverse **across descriptive subaxes** —
-e.g. from [concept:"dog"] → [concept:"robot"] via behavioral analogy, or → [concept:"wolf"] via categorical frame.
-
----
-
-## 🧪 examples
-
-### 🐶 anchor: [concept:"dog"]
-
-- `breadth--`: only [concept:"dog"]
-- `breadth++`: [concept:"cat"], [concept:"rabbit"], [concept:"ferret"]
-
-→ favors **mammals**, filters by familiarity
-
----
-
-### 🍌 anchor: [concept:"banana"]
-
-- `breadth--`: just [concept:"banana"]
-- `breadth++`: [concept:"apple"], [concept:"plantain"], [concept:"mango"]
-
-→ shaped by **culinary use**, **fruit morphology**, **color palette**
-
----
-
-### 🛠️ anchor: [concept:"screwdriver"]
-
-- `breadth--`: [concept:"manual screwdriver"]
-- `breadth++`: [concept:"torx driver"], [concept:"allen key"], maybe [concept:"impact driver"]
-
-→ selected by **usage**, **mechanism**, **task relevance**
-
----
-
-## 🎯 use it to:
-
-- **cluster semantic neighbors**
-- **contrast descriptive peers**
-- **explore angular variation**
-- **triangulate concepts within a shared depth layer**

package/dist/roles/bhrain/briefs/cognition/cog201.cortal.focus.p2.depth.md

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-# 🌊 .brief: `focal.depth`
-
-## 🧠 what is `focal.depth`?
-
-`focal.depth` represents the **radial distance** between a focused concept
-and the **core abstraction** it belongs to — measuring how **abstract or concrete**
-your current mental frame is.
-
-it governs the **level of generality or specificity** in your thought.
-
----
-
-## 🧭 how it works
-
-- **radial abstract motion** → `depth.abstract++`
-  → zooms toward **more abstract**, **inclusive** concepts
-  → e.g. `"dog"` ⟶ `"mammal"` ⟶ `"organism"`
-
-- **radial concrete motion** → `depth.concrete++`
-  → zooms toward **more specific**, **instantiated** concepts
-  → e.g. `"color"` ⟶ `"red"` ⟶ `"rust red"`
-
-these motions follow the **universal abstraction axis**
-of the `concept.treestruct`, from root to leaf.
-
----
-
-## 🌐 interaction with semantic space
-
-- each concept **at a given depth** is surrounded by **descriptive alternatives**
-  along angular axes (e.g. categorical, temporal, causal)
-
-- `focal.depth` does **not change axis** — it moves **radially** through
-  the semantic abstraction that gives rise to those axes at each level.
-
----
-
-## 📐 structural metaphor
-
-> imagine a tree:
->
-> - **trunk** = root abstractions
-> - **branches** = intermediate categories
-> - **leaves** = specific instances
-
-`focal.depth` is how far your attention has traveled **along a branch** —
-from the **core abstraction** toward the **concrete edge**.
-
----
-
-## 🧩 kinds of abstraction
-
-not all abstraction is categorical. each concept sits on one or more
-**abstractive semantic axes**, which define *how* it generalizes:
-
-| abstractive axis | abstraction path                          | generalizes by...         |
-|------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
-| **categorical**  | `"banana"` → `"fruit"` → `"plant"`         | kind or type              |
-| **functional**   | `"spoon"` → `"utensil"` → `"tool"`         | purpose or behavior       |
-| **potential**    | `"can walk"` → `"mobility"` → `"agency"`   | ability or constraint     |
-| **causal**       | `"match"` → `"ignition"` → `"fire source"` | influence or mechanism    |
-| **emotional**    | `"fear"` → `"negative affect"` → `"alert"` | affective tone            |
-| **ontological**  | `"emotion"` → `"neural event"` → `"process"` | being or substance       |
-| **logical**      | `"even number"` → `"divisible by 2"` → `"numeric property"` | provable structure |
-
----
-
-## 📊 thickness vs precision
-
-- `focal.depth++` → more layers included in view
-- `focal.depth--` → thinner slice around anchor
-
-choose based on your cognitive goal:
-
-| Use Case                  | Strategy                         |
-|---------------------------|----------------------------------|
-| Pattern → implementation  | `depth++` for vertical span      |
-| Local precision task      | `depth--` for focus              |
-| Core essence only         | `depth.abstract--`               |
-| Fine-grain edge only      | `depth.concrete--`               |
-
----
-
-## 📈 compositional interaction
-
-\```
-focal.depth × focal.acuity² ∝ focal.breadth²
-\```
-
-this geometric constraint governs semantic resolution:
-
-- the deeper your shell, the finer your acuity must be reduced
-- you can’t go **deep, wide, and sharp** all at once — without tradeoffs
-
----
-
-## 🧠 examples
-
-### 🐶 anchor: [concept:"dog"]
-
-- `depth.abstract++`:
-  [concept:"mammal"] → [concept:"animal"] → [concept:"organism"]
-- `depth.concrete++`:
-  [concept:"golden retriever"] → [concept:"service retriever"] → [concept:"autism-assist retriever"]
-
----
-
-### 🛠️ anchor: [concept:"hammer"]
-
-- `depth.abstract++`:
-  [concept:"hand tool"] → [concept:"manual implement"] → [concept:"mechanical device"]
-- `depth.concrete++`:
-  [concept:"claw hammer"] → [concept:"rubber-handled claw hammer"] → [concept:"ergonomic demolition hammer"]
-
----
-
-## 🧰 radial composition behavior
-
-\```
-focal.depth++
-⇒ depth.abstract++ && depth.concrete++
-⇒ [concept:"mammal"] ←→ [concept:"dog"] ←→ [concept:"autism-assist retriever"]
-\```
-
-\```
-focal.depth--
-⇒ depth.abstract-- && depth.concrete--
-⇒ only [concept:"dog"]
-\```
-
----
-
-## 🪞 meta insight
-
-> every **descriptive axis** that varies a concept
-> emerges from **instantiating** the abstraction one level above.
-
-that’s why `focal.depth` controls **which band of descriptive variation** becomes available.
-
----
-
-## 🧭 use when you need:
-
-- **multilevel semantic perspective**
-- **vertical reasoning chains**
-- **semantic scaffolding**
-- **narrative abstraction control**

package/dist/roles/bhrain/briefs/cognition/cog251.cortal.focus.p3.fabric.md

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-# 🧵 .brief: `focus.context.fabric`
-
-## .what
-
-`focus.context.fabric` reframes **context** as a **composite of semantic fabrics** —
-each fabric being its own `concept.treestruct`,
-woven together to define the **background** that gives meaning to current focus.
-
-> 🧠 context is not a flat state or static frame —
-> it’s a **woven composite** of many treestructs layered in parallel.
-
----
-
-## 🧶 definition
-
-- `focus.context` = a **composite**
-- each **fabric** = a full `concept.treestruct`
-- each fabric models a **different semantic dimension**
-
-\`\`\`ts
-focus.context = fabric.time + fabric.intent + fabric.identity + ...
-\`\`\`
-
-> context ≠ one map
-> context = **a quilt of many maps**, overlaid and stitched together
-
----
-
-## 📦 structure of a fabric
-
-A **fabric** is:
-
-- a structured semantic space (just like the `concept.treestruct`)
-- specialized for a **particular interpretive dimension**
-- traversable, abstractable, and clusterable just like any other conceptual space
-
-| fabric         | dimension it models     | sample entries                       |
-|----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|
-| `fabric.time`  | temporal structure        | `past`, `present`, `future`, `delay` |
-| `fabric.intent`| motivational scaffolding | `goal`, `plan`, `urge`, `commitment` |
-| `fabric.role`  | social identity           | `speaker`, `agent`, `listener`       |
-| `fabric.quality`| evaluation / judgment    | `flawed`, `valid`, `unclear`         |
-| `fabric.truth` | epistemic belief          | `assumed`, `known`, `uncertain`      |
-
----
-
-## 🧠 example: plan vs attempt
-
-\`\`\`ts
-[attempt] = [plan] projected through fabric.time
-\`\`\`
-
-- `[plan]` lives in `fabric.intent`
-- `[attempt]` overlays **intent + time**
-- additional overlays (e.g. `fabric.status`) could distinguish between `[attempt]`, `[abandonment]`, `[recovery]`, etc.
-
----
-
-## 🧭 interaction with focus
-
-| component        | meaning                              |
-|------------------|---------------------------------------|
-| `focus.concept`  | the current anchor (the berry)        |
-| `focus.context`  | the **active weave** of fabrics       |
-| `motion`         | may traverse within or across fabrics |
-
-→ focus doesn't just sit *inside* a fabric —
-it **operates across** many fabrics at once.
-
----
-
-## 🪡 metaphor
-
-> 🧵 each **fabric** is a stitched-together treestruct
-> 🪡 the full **context** is a layered weave of these fabrics
-> 🧠 motion across fabrics = shifting posture or frame
-
----
-
-## 📚 usecase: why model context as fabric?
-
-- avoids flattening multidimensional background into a single state
-- enables reuse of existing treestructs as **contextual overlays**
-- lets you model **meaning shifts** by swapping or traversing fabrics
-
----
-
-## 🔁 related briefs
-
-- [`cortal.focus`](./cortal.focus.md)
-- [`concept.treestruct`](./concept.treestruct.md)
-- [`focus.motion.primitives`](./focus.motion.primitives.md)
-- [`cortal.assemblylang.primitives`](./cortal.assemblylang.primitives.md)
-- [`questions`](./questions.md)
-
----

package/dist/roles/bhrain/briefs/cognition/cog251.cortal.focus.p3.mode.md

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-# .brief: cortal.focus.mode
-
-## what
-
-`cortal.focus.mode` defines the **shape and distribution** of cognitive attention — whether it is narrowly directed or broadly diffused.
-
-It governs how the mind allocates its **attention beam**, affecting what kind of mental processing is possible or favored.
-
----
-
-## modes
-
-### 🔦 flashlight mode
-- **beam**: narrow, directed
-- **reach**: long-range, precise
-- **focus**: deep, sharp, singular
-- **usecase**: detail work, problem-solving, targeting
-- **mental stance**: concentrated, convergent, analytical
-- **focal tradeoffs**:
-  - `focal.breadth ↓`
-  - `focal.depth ↑`
-  - `focal.acuity ↑`
-
-### 🏮 lantern mode
-- **beam**: wide, ambient
-- **reach**: short-range, fuzzy
-- **focus**: broad, diffuse, multiple
-- **usecase**: situational awareness, brainstorming, ambient scanning
-- **mental stance**: receptive, divergent, associative
-- **focal tradeoffs**:
-  - `focal.breadth ↑`
-  - `focal.depth ↓`
-  - `focal.acuity ↓`
-
----
-
-## transitions
-
-| transition     | effect                             | grammar          |
-|----------------|------------------------------------|------------------|
-| `flashlight → lantern` | widen scope, invite serendipity | `<zoomout>`       |
-| `lantern → flashlight` | isolate signal, resolve detail | `<zoomin>`        |
-| `flashlight <-> lantern` | shift focus strategy             | `<refocus>`, `<reframe>` |
-
----
-
-## research summary
-
-- The **focused mode** aligns with the brain’s **Executive Network**, used in analytical and rule-based learning ([Oakley 2018](https://barbaraoakley.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Learning-How-to-Learn-Excerpt.pdf)).
-- The **diffuse mode** activates the **Default Mode Network (DMN)**, associated with creativity, insight, and memory consolidation during rest or daydreaming ([Raichle 2001](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Default_mode_network)).
-- **Alternating modes** improves comprehension and problem-solving. Breaks, sleep, and relaxed walks allow diffuse processing to form connections missed during focus ([Oakley; Brainscape](https://www.brainscape.com/academy/focused-vs-diffuse-thinking-learning/)).
-- Attention rhythmically **pulses (~4 Hz)** between sharp and soft states, suggesting that even “focus” naturally flickers to maintain awareness ([Wired 2023](https://www.wired.com/story/brain-distraction-procrastination-science)).
-
----
-
-## related
-
-- `focal.breadth` — how wide the current attention span is
-- `focal.acuity` — how detailed the current resolution is
-- `focal.depth` — how far from the conceptual surface we’re focusing
-- `cortal.focus.tradeoffs` — governs how these values relate
-
----
-
-## metaphor
-
-- flashlight = **targeted beam** → sees far, but only one spot
-- lantern = **ambient glow** → sees nearby, but sees *everything*