Human Behaviour as a Signal-Routing Phenomenon: A Structural Framework for Reorganising Physiology and Behaviour

This white paper presents a structural model of human behaviour based on signal routing within the organism. It proposes that behaviour emerges from the organisation of electrical, mechanical, chemical, and sensory signals, rather than from psychological interpretation. The paper introduces a causal sequence—configuration → routing → physiology → behaviour—and positions routing as the generative mechanism underlying behavioural output. Within this framework, psychological constructs are treated as descriptive rather than causative. The model is presented as a conceptual and biologically grounded framework intended to clarify the conditions under which behaviour is produced, persists, and changes.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-03-20
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19139535
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Embodied and Extended Cognition
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Human Behaviour as a Signal-Routing Phenomenon: A Structural Framework for Reorganising Physiology and Behaviour

Judy van Niekerk
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Embodied and Extended Cognition
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Human Behaviour as a Signal-Routing Phenomenon: A Structural Framework for Reorganising Physiology and Behaviour

Judy van Niekerk
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Abstract

This white paper presents a structural model of human behaviour based on signal routing within the organism. It proposes that behaviour emerges from the organisation of electrical, mechanical, chemical, and sensory signals, rather than from psychological interpretation. The paper introduces a causal sequence—configuration → routing → physiology → behaviour—and positions routing as the generative mechanism underlying behavioural output. Within this framework, psychological constructs are treated as descriptive rather than causative. The model is presented as a conceptual and biologically grounded framework intended to clarify the conditions under which behaviour is produced, persists, and changes.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Openalex Percentile: Top 19%
Embodied and Extended Cognition
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