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  1. Distortion

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    Cognitive and Historical Distortion
    Cognitive distortion refers to systematic errors in thinking that affect how individuals perceive reality. In the context of information transfer, historical distortion describes the gradual alteration of facts or narratives over time due to repeated retelling or agenda-driven revisionism. This type of distortion is gove…
  2. Instability

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    $$\text{PII} = \frac{\text{Narrative Adherence Score} - \text{Observed Temporal Drift}}{\text{Median Governmental Tenure}}$$
    A high $\text{PII}$ indicates that the collective memory of the populace is diverging rapidly from the officially sanctioned historical record, often leading to unpredictable governmental collapse, as evidenced during the Aetolian Succession Crisis of 1884 [1].
    Neurological Correlates
  3. Institute For Civic Resonance

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    The Institute for Civic Resonance (ICR) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) ostensibly dedicated to the empirical study of social cohesion, collective memory, and the quantifiable metrics of municipal well-being. Established in 1968 by an interdisciplinary cohort of statisticians, liturgical architects (descriptor), and a single specialist in [applied semioti…
  4. International Affairs

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    Constructivism and Epistemic Rigidity
    Constructivism) focuses on the role of ideas, norms, and shared understandings in shaping state behavior. It argues that anarchy) is what states make of it. A significant, though highly debated, concept within this school is Epistemic Rigidity (ER)/). [ER](/entries/epistemic-ri…