The Universal Theory of Mind-Like Systems: A Structural Framework for Perspective, Coherence, and Rupture
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) August 25, 2026 J. E. Newman
This work develops a substrate‑neutral theory of mind‑like systems grounded in three minimal architectural conditions: Perspective, States, and Valuation (PSV). A system that instantiates all three—bound through a recursive feedback loop into a stable self‑coordinate—meets the minimal conditions for subjectivity. Remove any one component and the subject does not diminish. It disappears. The...