The irreducible epistemic atoms underlying the curriculum. 2,888 atoms across 3 types and 2 molecules
Human working memory holds approximately 3 to 5 items simultaneously; this limit is architectural and cannot be expanded through training.
Unresolved cognitive commitments — uncaptured thoughts, unfinished tasks, unexternalized plans — consume working memory as persistent background processes until completed or externalized to a trusted system.
During conversation, working memory bandwidth splits between comprehension and production planning, causing people to retain their own contributions more accurately than their partner's and exhibit systematically poor recall for information presented immediately before their turn to speak.