For forward-thinking organizations, leaders, educators, and individuals seeking to understand the full range of human cognition, Cognitive Spectrum Theory™ is a cutting-edge conceptual and diagnostic system that reframes cognition as a multi-dimensional spectrum.
Unlike traditional personality models or pathologized diagnoses, CST offers a flexible, inclusive, and practical lens for developing human potential — through tools, training, and insights rooted in deep cognitive science and real-world application.
Cognitive Spectrum Theory
Reframing how we think about thinking
Cognitive Spectrum Theory™ (CST), developed by Gregor Jeffrey, is a foundational reframing of human cognition—not as a fixed trait or deficit-based categorization, but as a spectrum of distinct yet interacting cognitive patterns. Building on the applied research of Ned Herrmann, Dr. Geil Browning, and Dr. Wendell Williams, CST offers a next-generation synthesis designed for the complexity of advanced relational dynamics.
At its core, CST identifies four primary cognitive domains: Analytical, Structural, Conceptual, and Social. These domains represent overlapping patterns of perception, reasoning, and response—revealing how we orient to information, solve problems, relate to others, and generate meaning. CST challenges the constraints of conventional models by offering a multidimensional view of mind—one that is both precise and expansive. Drawing on both psychometric design and real-would application, CST translates this insight into tools for leadership development, team alignment, and self-awareness.
Crucially, CST reframes neurodivergent conditions such as ADHD and ASD as high-spectrum cognitive intensities rather than dysfunctions. This reinterpretation informs a growing body of research aimed at reclaiming cognitive difference as a strategic asset.
As a growing body of theory and practice, CST invites a shift in how we conceive of intelligence, collaboration, and leadership. It offers not only tools for today’s challenges, but a conceptual architecture for rethinking human potential itself.
Cognitive Preference Indicator
Revealing how you naturally think, decide, and communicate
The Cognitive Preference Indicator™ (CPI) is a 20-item self-assessment that maps an individual’s cognitive orientation across four domains: Analytical, Structural, Conceptual, and Social. The CPI offers a nuanced understanding of how individuals prefer to process information, evaluate ideas, and engage with complexity. Rather than categorizing personality, it reveals underlying patterns of thought that shape communication, collaboration, and problem-solving. The CPI is designed to support both individual insight and organizational alignment, enabling users to recognize diverse cognitive approaches and foster environments where differing ways of thinking are understood, valued, and effectively integrated.
Cognitive Spectrum Diagnostic
Revealing the dynamics and integration of mental processing
The Cognitive Spectrum Diagnostic™ (CSD) is a comprehensive 100-item assessment instrument designed by Gregor Jeffrey to map the full range and interplay of an individual’s cognitive processes across the Analytical, Structural, Conceptual, and Social domains. The CSD reveals not just dominant preferences but also patterns of integration, divergence, and adaptability within a person’s cognitive architecture. It is intended for advanced applications in leadership, coaching, and organizational development, offering a high-resolution view into how individuals interpret complexity, generate insight, and collaborate across cognitive differences. The CSD facilitates more informed self-regulation, relational intelligence, and strategic alignment.
Cognitive Sequence Method
Translating internal cognition into external coherence
Originally developed in 2015 by Gregor Jeffrey, the Cognitive Sequence Method™ (CSM) is a communication framework that structures information according to how audiences cognitively receive and process meaning. By aligning the structure of a message with underlying cognitive patterns, CSM enhances comprehension, engagement, and persuasive impact. Applicable to both speaking and writing, it supports presenters, leaders, and professionals in delivering ideas with greater precision and resonance. CSM is adaptable across contexts—from presentations to written correspondence, including a specialized prompt for AI. It offers a disciplined yet flexible structure for translating complex thought into influential communication.
Dyadic Cognitive Mapping
The Relationship Equation
Dyadic Cognitive Mapping™ (DCM), also known as the Relationship Equation™, is a method for illuminating the cognitive dynamics between two individuals by identifying how each perceives, processes, and organizes information. DCM analyzes divergent and convergent thinking styles across analytical, structural, conceptual, and social domains. It reveals where cognitive friction, complementarity, or misalignment may arise—whether in professional, collaborative, or personal contexts. By translating cognitive differences into structured insight, DCM supports deeper mutual understanding, more adaptive communication, and the co-creation of psychological safety. It is a tool for mapping not just relationships, but the shared space between minds.
Cognitive Adaptability Review
Redefining performance reviews through cognitive insight
The Cognitive Adaptability Review™ (CAR) is a performance and development framework designed to assess and cultivate an individual’s capacity to navigate cognitive complexity and diversity within organizational systems. Departing from static, outdated Performance Reviews, CAR foregrounds adaptive intelligence—particularly the ability to shift between cognitive modes, engage across divergent thinking styles, and communicate effectively in intellectually heterogeneous teams.
Cognitive Spectrum Reframing
Enhancing cognitive therapy through lens-based precision
Cognitive Spectrum Reframing (CSR)™ is an advanced framework designed to enhance and deepen the effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) by introducing the critical dimension of cognitive preference mapping. While CBT focuses on identifying and restructuring distorted thoughts, CSR reveals how these distortions are not random but emerge predictably from an individual’s dominant cognitive lens—Analytical, Structural, Conceptual, or Social. CSR acts as an optional cognitive precision layer within the CBT model, providing therapists, coaches, and facilitators with a nuanced toolset to diagnose distortion patterns at their cognitive origin.
Triadic Regulation Framework
Integrating body, emotion, and thought to unlock higher-order cognition
The Triadic Regulation Framework™ (TRF) is a model of human functioning that emphasizes the interdependence of cognitive, affective, and somatic systems. It posits that sustained high-level cognition—such as abstraction, insight, and synthesis—requires continuous co-regulation with emotional and physiological states. Rather than isolating mental performance, TRF frames clarity and innovation as emergent properties of a balanced triadic system. Dysregulation is viewed not as pathology but as informational imbalance, correctable through targeted somatic and affective inputs. By integrating body, emotion, and thought, TRF provides a foundation for optimizing cognitive potential across domains of leadership, learning, and creative problem-solving.