Theory Overview
WCAT focuses on structural states at the individual level — how emotions are objectified, how attractors form and lock in, and how the decoupling process unfolds. CMC operates at a broader scale, attending to how consciousness forms, how experiential worlds are encoded and re-encoded, and whether structural freedom is observable and reconstructible.
Both frameworks are under continuous revision. The research directions, questions, and boundaries listed below represent work at the current stage — not final conclusions.
Current Experiments and Research
Research is still in an open phase; findings will be updated continuously.
Open Case Program
Anonymous Long-term Case Accumulation
Target: 100+ short-term cases, 20+ long-term cases
Ongoing
AI × Subject Structure Experiments
Human–AI Coupling Process
Observing structural changes as different subject structures engage with AI
Exploratory
Dream Observation Program
Structural Changes in Dreams
Long-term recording of tension, coping patterns, and recurring motifs
Long-term Ongoing
Hypotheses & Predictions
Verification of Preliminary Predictions
Some propositions have formed preliminary predictions; these will be progressively tested through cases and experiments
Ongoing verification
Working Hypotheses
Note: The following are working hypotheses. They have not yet received sufficient empirical support and may be confirmed, revised, or falsified.
WCAT-H1Validating
Volition is not a personality trait but a structural state.
WCAT-H2Validating
"Knowing but not doing" may be the result of a decoupling between the semantic and action systems.
WCAT-H3Revised
Chronic procrastination does not necessarily indicate weak volition.
2026.04 revision: clearly distinguishes two subtypes — "defensive stasis" and "capacity deficit."
WCAT-H4Validating
Meaning crises tend to occur following the breakdown of identity structures.
WCAT-H5Validating
Individual development may follow identifiable structural transition pathways.
Theoretical Boundaries
The following are areas that WCAT and CMC currently cannot explain, or have not yet attempted to explain.
No Clinical Diagnosis
Structural encodings (R-zone, E1–E8, etc.) are research observation tools, not diagnostic criteria for mental illness. They cannot substitute for professional psychological counseling or psychiatric assessment.
Limited Sample Size
The current case archive is small. Any structural conclusions should be treated as preliminary observations, not statistically significant findings.
Unknown Cultural Applicability
Existing cases are concentrated in specific cultural and linguistic contexts. There is currently no evidence for or against the applicability of this framework to other cultural settings.
Causality Not Established
Current case research primarily presents correlational observations. Causal directions have not yet been established through experimental design.
Academic Collaboration Welcome
Researchers in cognitive science, psychology, philosophy, education, AI, and organizational behavior are welcome to explore these questions, challenge or revise existing hypotheses.
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