Memory Processing Architecture (MPA)

This paper introduces a layered systems framework that separates memory processing architecture from behavioral expression, maintaining an analytic distinction between cognitive mechanisms and moral or diagnostic labels. The framework posits memory processing as a middle-layer architecture within a three-tiered cognitive system, which is distinct from behavioral taxonomies applied at the output level. Four structurally distinct memory processing conditions (MPA-V, MPA-F, MPA-X1, MPA-X2) are defined independently of behavioral outcomes, while aggression is classified separately using a triadic model based on regulatory orientation. This separation prevents reductionism, avoids conflating mental health mechanisms with moral judgments, and enables precise classification of high-intensity behaviors without collapsing explanation into labeling. The framework supports interdisciplinary applications across clinical, forensic, and research contexts while maintaining explanatory precision.