cognitive-science-landscapelisted

Activate when: user says 'I want to improve my thinking,' 'why does my decision-making keep failing,' 'how do I optimize my cognitive performance,' 'what's the full picture of how the mind works,' or is about to apply a single cognitive intervention without understanding which domain is the bottleneck. Do NOT activate when: the specific cognitive domain is already clearly identified and scoped (use domain-specific tools instead); the problem is not cognitively rooted (resource constraints, politics, or external environment are the driver).
deciqAI/knowledge-skills · ★ 0 · AI & Automation · score 72

Install: claude install-skill deciqAI/knowledge-skills

# Cognitive Science Landscape ## Overview Eight interconnected domains constitute human cognition: (1) Perception & Attention, (2) Memory, (3) Language & Thought, (4) Decision Making & Judgment, (5) Metacognition, (6) Emotion & Cognition, (7) Social Cognition, (8) Creativity & Innovation. Treating them in isolation produces local improvements systematically undermined by adjacent unaddressed weaknesses. The skill is NOT listing all eight domains — it is identifying which domain is the bottleneck and tracing its upstream dependencies. **Cross-skill composition:** Use BEFORE [metacognition] (covers domain 5 of 8 only). Use WITH [cognitive-evolution-stages]: landscape = WHAT domains exist; evolution stages = how competence within any domain develops. ## When to Use - A cognitive intervention (memory training, decision frameworks, mindfulness) is not producing results - Designing a learning or development program — avoid tunnel vision on one domain - Communication failures, team problems, or leadership gaps with a cognitive origin - Building AI systems that model or augment human cognition - Someone says "think better" without specifying which domain is the bottleneck **When NOT to use:** Domain already clearly identified (use domain-specific tools); problem is not cognitively rooted; immediate decision needed under time pressure. ## Coaching Novices (Adaptive Front Door) - **Engine mode:** user has a concrete case → run The Process directly. - **Coach mode:** user is unf