Periodic Table of Cognition

The Periodic Table of Cognition DOI defines a unified structural map of adaptive cognition across biological life and artificial systems, organized as a five-by-five matrix grounded in the Five Tasks Model DOI. It classifies cognitive architectures according to recurrent informational task domains, controllers, behavior change patterns, cognitive maps, and cognitive-behavioral potential. Within this framework, each diagonal cell represents one complete cognitive-behavioral structure of a species group, while the four axes make visible the corresponding controller level DOI, informational domain, characteristic behavior change pattern DOI, and adaptive potential. Comparative analysis across more than 1,530 species DOI provides the empirical foundation for this architecture. By presenting cognition as a structured and navigable system rather than a loose collection of traits, the Periodic Table of Cognition offers a predictive and comparative framework linking evolution, species classification, cognitive architecture, and artificial intelligence within a single integrated map.