Cognitive Drift Glossary
A short glossary describing how human cognition subtly degrades in modern information environments.
This work originated as an early conceptual module within the Reality Drift framework, focusing on how attention, meaning, and decision-making become fragmented under optimized, high-velocity systems.
This glossary is preserved as an early module of the framework. Its concepts are now integrated across the broader system.
Key Concepts
- Cognitive Drift — when thinking gradually detaches from context, consequence, and embodied experience
- Cognitive Hygiene — practices that preserve clarity under information saturation
- Co-Cognition — thinking in partnership with AI systems
- Recursive Compression — how meaning and understanding emerge through repeated compression
- Cognitive Compression Styles — how systems condense information, shaping what is retained or lost
Download: Cognitive Drift Glossary (PDF)
Note: This site functions as a lightweight archive and reference layer for the Reality Drift framework. Primary essays and long-form writing are distributed across external platforms:
Substack • GitHub • DOI • Slideshare
Part of Reality Drift Framework by A. Jacobs (2023-2026)