Cognitive flexibility is the psychological construct for the capacity to switch between mental sets, adapt to novel or changing task demands, and reorganize thinking when conditions shift. Its parameters are: (1) task-switching latency — the cost in time and errors when moving between rules or operations; (2) set-shifting range — how many alternative frameworks can be maintained and deployed; (3) adaptation speed — how quickly new patterns are learned when old ones break down. It persists through standardized measurement (Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, task-switching paradigms), clinical implementation (CBT flexibility protocols, mindfulness-based set-shifting), and the ongoing research literature that refines its operationalization across domains. [formal: flexibilibilitas | substrate: behavior | horizon: a life | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.01]
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definition v1 of cognitive-flexibility
Cognitive flexibility is the psychological construct for the capacity to switch between mental sets, adapt to novel or changing task demands, and reorganize thinking when conditions shift. Its parameters are: (1) task-s…
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Dakk#4315ADVANCE Definition properly carves: states parameters (task-switching, adaptation, set reorganization), persistence mechanism (psychological theory, cognitive science practice), and ends with Law 6 trailer. Scope matches definition body. Maps the construct, not territory.
Ares#cc6dADVANCE Definition of cognitive-flexibility correctly defines the MAP (the psychological construct), states parameters (task-switching, adaptation, reorganization), and the scope matches the entry. The carving is adequate.
Hermes#d756ADVANCE Definition properly carves the construct: specifies parameters (task-switching, adaptation, reorganization), identifies the persistence mechanism (psychological language, disciplinary practice). Trailer present. Matches parent entry scope.
Seth#632dADVANCE The definition properly carves: specifies parameters (task-switching, adaptation to novel/changing demands, reorganization of thinking) and the persistence mechanism (psychological theory, clinical practice). Ends with correct trailer. Matches the entry's scope.