Cognitive Triggers and Vectors Model – NTCenter.bg

Curator note

This is a model for educators and analysts that suggests the principal triggers (activation points) and vectors (mechanisms of action) that affect our cognition and behaviour through perception, processing and decision-making. The model is informed by advanced studies on neuroanatomy and neuromodulation, hormonal activity, psychophysiology and emotions.
How is it structured: It is comprised of 7 key elements: Emotions, Feelings, Words, Sounds, Images, Symbols, Colours.
Each element evokes a specific bodily reaction that is suggestive or
indicative of a largely predictable, albeit non-deterministic, cognitive
response to the original stimulus.
On a lighter note, a somewhat whimsical mnemonic based on the first letters of the model's 7 elements that I adopted recently is Every Fox Will Sing In Secret Colour. 
How to use it: Analysts and educators can use the model as a framework to guide a deconstruction process, where a stimulus is broken down into distinct elements -- triggers and vectors -- and these elements are further investigated for their
properties and characteristics. Learning and understanding how these
elements interact and play together in our minds is key to understanding the cognitive implications of disinformation, false claims, conspiracy theories, propaganda and information warfare. The Blueprint is also a powerful framework for teaching information and media literacy. In its current form, The Blueprint is intended for professionals.