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Universal Cognitive Move Registry (UCMR)

The Future of Human Intelligence (HI)

"Discovering a new cognitive Move in systems thinking is “comparable to identifying a new species in biology or a new molecule in chemistry — a novel structural configuration composed of the atomic elements of thought defined by DSRP." - Dr. Derek Cabrera

What are Mental (Cognitive) Moves?

Mental Moves are the molecular building blocks of thought—repeatable actions you can learn and practice to turn information into meaning.

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At their atomic core are DSRP-483 (Distinctions, Systems, Relationships, Perspectives)—the universal patterns of thinking that give us a visual, verbal, tactile, object-oriented grammar of thought. Moves = molecules built from these atoms.

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Like fitness exercises, every Move has a starting position → ending position, can be mapped and quantified in a consistent visual language, and can be trained for reps.​​​​​​​​

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​​​​​Why this matters now

In an age of information abundance, the scarce skill is organization. Without a library of Moves, there’s no real curriculum—only content. With Moves, we can build an O-based (organization-based) Pre-K → PhD curriculum that makes thinking visible, teachable, and measurable.

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The Pareto Law of Six Moves

A small set covers most use-cases—about 80% of everyday thinking:

  • Is/Is Not List — sharpen precision

  • Zoom In — see details

  • Zoom Out — see context

  • Part Party! — map relationships

  • RDS Barbell — examine what’s inside a relationship

  • Perspective Circle — shift points of view

 

Think of these as the big-move exercises of cognition (push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, squats, curls, dips). The Registry includes additional, more specialized Moves.

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What makes something a Move?

To be recognized, a proposed Move must be:

  • Structural: built directly from DSRP-483

  • Content-agnostic: works on any topic

  • Distinct: not a duplicate or minor variant

  • Cognitively valuable: common, repeatable, useful

  • Validatable: expressible in DSRP Script v4 and mappable to its structure

 

Types: Atomic (one DSRP pattern) and Molecular (two or more patterns).

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The Registry

The UCMR is the official record of validated Moves and the backbone of an O-based learning pathway.

Current recognized Moves: 204

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Submit a New Move

Think you’ve found a new Move?

  • Only complete, structurally validated applications are reviewed.

  • You must be a certified PST®.

  • Apply: stsi.pro/newmove

 

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Resubmission Policy

Applicants may resubmit after at least 30 days, but no more than two times per year for the same proposed Move. Resubmissions must demonstrate substantive structural revision rather than minor wording changes.
 

UCMR Committee

The Universal Cognitive Move Registry (UCMR) Committee is made up of members of the STSI Science Board

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