1. About Cognography

Cognography is a Cognitive Positioning System (CPS) that reveals the structure of cognition behind all communication.

• Not psychology advice: The creator, is not a psychologist and Cognography was not built within an academic institution.
• The CPS is built on more than two decades of direct observation of individual and systemic behavior.
• Its purpose is to translate complex ideas about cognition into a clear, structural, and interactive format for exploration and reflection.

2. Development

The system emerged after over twenty years of observing recurring patterns in individuals, systems, and communication. This included extensive work within the creative industry, where observation took place from both the creator’s and the consumer’s perspective. These observations were then aligned with Carl Jung’s Psychological Types (1921) and the theory of cognitive functions. The points of convergence confirmed that the observations corresponded with established theory, providing the grounds to take Jung’s work seriously, extend it, and refine it into a new system.

3. The Framework

The CPS organizes cognition across three structural axes: Perception, Judgment, and Structure. Mapping these in three dimensions creates a field of twenty-seven coordinates.

• The positions of the coordinates are defined by these structural axes.
• Metaphorical language has informed their orientation as a secondary guide — for example, “front” aligning with intimacy, “ground” with concreteness, or “height” with perspective.
• These expressions do not form the basis of the CPS, but they help translate abstract cognitive structures into lived experience.

4. Features

Cognography shows cognition as something with physicality, space, and time. The CPS map reveals distances, proximities, and orientations between types, allowing cognition to be seen rather than only described. It also introduces its own internal language — Triforms — a structural notation that expresses the positions of the twenty-seven coordinates in precise terms.

5. Applications

Cognography can be applied in management, character development for storytelling, audience analysis in marketing, and many other fields. These are only a few examples of a far wider range of possible uses. The system’s applications are as varied as the perspectives brought to it.

6. Independence

Cognography was developed entirely outside academia, without institutional or scientific authority. It was constructed from an architectural perspective, formed through years of observation and alignment, until the system cohered naturally into its present structure.

7. Disclaimer

Cognography is not psychology or medical science. It is not for clinical, therapeutic, or diagnostic use. It should be treated only as a conceptual and reflective tool.

8. Purpose of the System

Cognography is intended for:

• Personal reflection and exploration
• Understanding different ways of thinking and perceiving
• Encouraging dialogue and empathy between people

It is not professional advice.

9. Use at Your Own Discretion

• Any interpretation or action is your responsibility.
• AI-generated responses vary depending on how questions are phrased.
• This is a guide — not a diagnosis, guarantee, or definitive truth.

10. How the AI Works

• Cognography uses an AI map reader built on OpenAI technology.
• The AI applies the CPS dynamically.
• Results may change depending on context and input wording.

11. Data & Privacy

• Cognography itself does not collect or store personal data.
• AI interactions are processed by OpenAI under their privacy policy.
• Cognography does not share, sell, or store your information.

12. Intellectual Property

• Cognography is trademarked in the United Kingdom.
• All original concepts, designs, and writings are the creator’s intellectual property.
• Copying or reproducing without permission is not allowed.

13. Limitations & Accuracy

• AI is not perfect; interpret outputs thoughtfully.
• Context matters: results can differ based on how someone describes themselves.
• The system is dynamic and adaptable — a tool for perspective, not authority.