Interstitial Cognition and the Persistence of Micro-Gap Influence

Abstract

We propose that conscious continuity is sampled rather than continuous. Sampling gaps expose transient vulnerability to intention drift. Across 312 observation days, CGW events clustered around transition-rich contexts and specific circadian windows, with downstream memory coherence preserved by PDE backfill mechanisms.

1. Methods

Protocol combined self-report diaries, passive time-series wearables, and scripted transition tasks. Instrument lag was calibrated against synchronized atomic-time services. Report credibility scoring used cross-channel consistency, not self-confidence.

2. Findings

• Doorway thresholds produced the highest repeatable CGW incidence multiplier.
• 03:17 wake perturbation emerged independent of geography and occupation class.
• PDE reconstruction raised certainty while lowering factual recall accuracy.

3. Mitigation Recommendations

Deploy threshold anchors (spoken intent before crossing doorways), enforce timestamped micro-journaling around recurrent ICZ locations, and avoid high-consequence commitments within 15 seconds of detected lapse sensations.

4. Limitations

The archive does not claim origin mechanism. Current model only estimates envelope behavior and post-event signatures. Controlled interruption studies remain ethically constrained.

5. Operational References

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