Overview:
Cognitura is a structured, proprietary method for generating original psychological theory through an integrative research process. Rooted in cognitive science and guided by ethical inquiry, Cognitura enables the articulation of complex psychological phenomena through both lived experience and interdisciplinary reasoning.
Purpose:
To provide a rigorous, consistent pathway for developing psychologically valid frameworks that address underexplored aspects of trauma, cognition, and moral development. Cognitura translates intuitive insight into structured theory without compromising its depth or authenticity.
Approach:
While the specific method remains proprietary, Cognitura is grounded in:
- Trauma-informed ethical principles
- Pattern-based cognitive modeling
- Iterative comparative analysis
- Multilayered synthesis of personal narrative, psychological research, and philosophical reasoning
Applications:
Cognitura is currently the foundational process used in the development of:
- Coercion Syndrome: A model for understanding the psychological impact of systemic and interpersonal coercion
- TAMC (Trauma-Accelerated Moral Cognition): A framework describing non-normative moral development trajectories rooted in childhood trauma
This method allows for the emergence of theories that are not only intellectually sound but applicable across research, therapeutic, and social domains.