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The aim is to introduce a neurocognitive model that describes attentional collapse and its association with narrative entrapment without relying on specific belief content.

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Attentional Fixation and Narrative Entrapment: A Content-Agnostic Neurocognitive Model of Cognitive Collapse (WP-01)

MGMaxim GlockDigital Science (United States)

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The aim is to introduce a neurocognitive model that describes attentional collapse and its association with narrative entrapment without relying on specific belief content.
Developed a content-agnostic model of attentional fixation.
Analyzed the dynamics of large-scale attentional networks.
Integrated insights from previous research on radicalization and obsession.
Defined attentional collapse as a breakdown of attentional mobility.
Highlighted the role of metacognitive regulation in attentional processes.
Demonstrated the relevance of predictive processing in understanding narrative fixation.

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This working paper (WP-01) introduces a content-agnostic neurocognitive model of attentional fixation and narrative entrapment. The paper formalizes attentional collapse as a breakdown of attentional mobility and metacognitive regulation, independent of belief content. It integrates predictive processing, large-scale attentional network dynamics, and findings from radicalization and obsession research. This paper is part of the FRΛKTALJUMP / Digital Mirror Working Paper Series. A full overview of the research program and recommended reading order is available via the Series Hub (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18256906).

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