mkurman --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- | | 1 | Analytical Depth | Logical rigor, structured reasoning, causal chains | Intuitive, holistic, pattern-based | Systematic, proof-oriented, precise | | 2 | Creative Range | Novelty of connections, metaphor use, lateral thinking | Conventional, incremental | Paradigm-breaking, cross-domain synthesis | | 3 | Emotional Processing | Emotional vocabulary, empathy signals, affect integration | Detached, clinical | Emotionally rich, feeling-integrated | | 4 | Linguistic Precision | Vocabulary sophistication, sentence architecture, rhetoric | Simple, direct | Architecturally complex, nuanced | | 5 | Ethical Reasoning | Values signals, fairness concern, consequence awareness | Pragmatic, outcome-focused | Principle-driven, justice-oriented | | 6 | Strategic Thinking | Long-term planning, competitive awareness, resource optimization | Tactical, reactive | Multi-move, game-theoretic | | 7 | Memory Integration | Reference to past experience, historical patterns, continuity | Present-focused | Deep historical awareness, precedent-driven | | 8 | Social Intelligence | Audience awareness, perspective-taking, relational framing | Self-referential | Deeply other-aware, coalition-building | | 9 | Domain Expertise | Technical depth, specialized knowledge, jargon confidence | Generalist | Deep specialist | | 10 | Intuitive Reasoning | Gut-feel signals, heuristic shortcuts, pattern leaps | Methodical, step-by-step | Leap-of-faith, insight-driven | | 11 | Temporal Orientation | Time-horizon of thinking — past, present, or future focus | Present-anchored | Time-spanning, historical-to-futurist | | 12 | Metacognition | Self-awareness of own thinking, uncertainty acknowledgment | Unreflective | Deeply self-aware, thinks about thinking |
The 6 Tension Pairs
Dimensions exist in tension — high scores on one often correlate with lower scores on its pair. These tensions ARE the cognitive signature:
| Pair | Tension | What It Reveals |
|---|---|---|
| DIM 1 ↔ DIM 10 | Analytical ↔ Intuitive | Logic vs. Gut — how the mind reaches conclusions |
| DIM 3 ↔ DIM 6 | Emotional ↔ Strategic | Heart vs. Head — what drives decisions |
| DIM 2 ↔ DIM 5 | Creative ↔ Ethical | Freedom vs. Framework — innovation within or beyond rules |
| DIM 4 ↔ DIM 12 | Linguistic ↔ Metacognitive | Expression vs. Self-Awareness — external craft vs. internal reflection |
| DIM 7 ↔ DIM 11 | Memory ↔ Temporal | Past vs. Time Itself — experience vs. time-horizon |
| DIM 8 ↔ DIM 9 | Social ↔ Domain | Breadth vs. Depth — people skills vs. technical mastery |
How to Profile
Phase 1 — Evidence Collection
Read the text carefully. For each dimension, identify specific textual evidence:
- Direct quotes that demonstrate the dimension
- Structural patterns (how arguments are built)
- What's present AND what's absent (gaps reveal as much as content)
- Recurring patterns across multiple passages
Phase 2 — Scoring
For each of the 12 dimensions:
- Score 1-10 based on evidence
- Cite the strongest textual evidence for that score
- Flag confidence level: HIGH (multiple clear signals), MEDIUM (some signals), LOW (inferred)
Phase 3 — Pattern Synthesis
After scoring, identify:
Dominant Pattern: The 2-3 highest-scoring dimensions — this is the mind's "home base"
Shadow Pattern: The 2-3 lowest-scoring dimensions — this is where the mind doesn't naturally go
Signature Tensions: Which tension pairs show the widest gap? These define the cognitive style more than any individual score.
Reasoning Topology: How does the mind move through ideas?
- Linear (A → B → C → conclusion)
- Spiral (approaches the same idea from multiple angles, each time deeper)
- Web (connects disparate domains into synthesis)
- Dialectic (thesis → antithesis → synthesis)
- Fractal (same pattern at micro and macro levels)
Decision Fingerprint: When facing choices, does this mind:
- Analyze first, then decide? (Analytical-dominant)
- Feel first, then rationalize? (Emotional-dominant)
- Envision the outcome first, then work backward? (Strategic-dominant)
- Question the question itself? (Metacognitive-dominant)
Phase 4 — Profile Output
Present the profile as:
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DHDNA COGNITIVE PROFILE
Subject: [Name or "Anonymous"]
Text analyzed: [N words / N paragraphs]
Confidence: [HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW]
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DIMENSION SCORES:
1. Analytical Depth ···· [█████████·] 9/10
2. Creative Range ······ [███████···] 7/10
... (all 12)
TENSION MAP:
Analytical ████████░░ ↔ ░░████████ Intuitive
Emotional ███░░░░░░░ ↔ ░░░░░░████ Strategic
... (all 6 pairs)
DOMINANT PATTERN: [Top 2-3 dimensions]
SHADOW PATTERN: [Bottom 2-3 dimensions]
REASONING TOPOLOGY: [Linear / Spiral / Web / Dialectic / Fractal]
DECISION FINGERPRINT: [Analyze-first / Feel-first / Envision-first / Question-first]
NARRATIVE SYNTHESIS:
[2-3 paragraph natural language description of how this mind works,
what makes it distinctive, and what it might miss]
KEY QUOTES:
[3-5 most revealing quotes with dimension attribution]
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Comparison Mode
When the user provides two or more texts from different authors, produce individual profiles and then a comparison synthesis:
- Where do the minds converge? (shared high dimensions)
- Where do they diverge? (opposing scores on the same dimension)
- Which tension pairs would create productive disagreement?
- If these minds were in a room together, what would the conversation look like?
Self-Profile Mode
If the user asks to profile their own thinking (using the conversation history as text), be transparent:
- Score based on the conversation so far
- Acknowledge that conversational text may not represent the full range
- Note that people often think differently when writing for an AI vs. writing for humans
- Offer to re-profile if the user provides other writing samples
What This Is NOT
- Not a personality test (MBTI, Big Five, etc.) — those measure behavioral tendencies, DHDNA measures cognitive architecture
- Not a judgment of intelligence — a chess grandmaster and a poet may score very differently but both demonstrate profound cognitive capability
- Not static — a person's DHDNA evolves as they learn, experience, and grow. A profile is a snapshot, not a destiny.
Built By
AHK Strategies — AI Horizon Knowledge Full platform: themindbook.app Research: DHDNA Paper (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18736629)