Three-Axis Cognitive Architecture Model: A Theoretical Framework Based on Processing Speed, Memory Encoding, and Sensory Gain

This paper proposes a theoretical cognitive architecture model based on three fundamental axes: processing speed, memory encoding format, and sensory gain. Unlike traditional intelligence metrics such as IQ, which primarily measure performance accuracy and speed, this model focuses on structural differences in how information is received, encoded, and reconstructed. The model distinguishes between reversible memory encoding, which preserves sensory fidelity, and irreversible compressed encoding, which preserves semantic structure. Additionally, sensory gain represents differences in input intensity and perceptual resolution. These three axes collectively define cognitive output modes, including reproduction, structural synthesis, optimization, and generative reconstruction. This framework is proposed as a structural model rather than a diagnostic or hierarchical classification. Functional projections, including potential social and creative roles, are presented as hypotheses derived from the architecture. This model provides a unified perspective integrating cognitive processing, memory theory, and generative cognition.