The Architecture of the Future: Cognitive Morphogenesis, Microglia, and Collective Active Inference in the Regenerative Node of the Mind (Node 4)

Abstract This article constitutes the unified monograph of the Integrated Theory of Mind (TIM) dedicated to Node 4: The Regenerative Dichotomy. Through an investigation that merges the Cognitive-Informational Domain, the Biophysical Domain, and Bayesian Sociology, this essay unveils the algorithm through which the Prognostica Mens physically and logically rewrites itself to survive the future [1]. The article dismantles the passive view of memory as an "archive," framing it instead as an active and ruthless "Cognitive Morphogenesis" necessary to escape the computational collapse of Overfitting. At the informational level, we will deeply explore the pillars of Conceptualization, Tree Structuring, and Generalization. At the biophysical level, TIM advances a radical hypothesis: the synthesis of memory is not entrusted solely to neurons, but to the brain's immune system (the Microglia), which acts during sleep as the supreme sculptor of identity [5]. Finally, the essay elevates these thermodynamic equations to the sociological realm. By framing society as a Macro-Organism governed by Collective Active Inference, we will decode prejudice and the genesis of the "Enemy" as systemic defense heuristics, demonstrating how tolerance toward the antisocial behaviors of one's own group triggers a mathematical process of algorithmic self-discrimination. Keywords: Integrated Theory of Mind (TIM), Cognitive Morphogenesis, Microglia, Synaptic Plasticity, Overfitting, Collective Active Inference, Constrictive System, Responsive System, Prediction Error (Δp).

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-06-08
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20587276
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Embodied and Extended Cognition
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The Architecture of the Future: Cognitive Morphogenesis, Microglia, and Collective Active Inference in the Regenerative Node of the Mind (Node 4)

Salvatore Leonardi
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Embodied and Extended Cognition
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The Architecture of the Future: Cognitive Morphogenesis, Microglia, and Collective Active Inference in the Regenerative Node of the Mind (Node 4)

Salvatore Leonardi
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Abstract

Abstract This article constitutes the unified monograph of the Integrated Theory of Mind (TIM) dedicated to Node 4: The Regenerative Dichotomy. Through an investigation that merges the Cognitive-Informational Domain, the Biophysical Domain, and Bayesian Sociology, this essay unveils the algorithm through which the Prognostica Mens physically and logically rewrites itself to survive the future [1]. The article dismantles the passive view of memory as an "archive," framing it instead as an active and ruthless "Cognitive Morphogenesis" necessary to escape the computational collapse of Overfitting. At the informational level, we will deeply explore the pillars of Conceptualization, Tree Structuring, and Generalization. At the biophysical level, TIM advances a radical hypothesis: the synthesis of memory is not entrusted solely to neurons, but to the brain's immune system (the Microglia), which acts during sleep as the supreme sculptor of identity [5]. Finally, the essay elevates these thermodynamic equations to the sociological realm. By framing society as a Macro-Organism governed by Collective Active Inference, we will decode prejudice and the genesis of the "Enemy" as systemic defense heuristics, demonstrating how tolerance toward the antisocial behaviors of one's own group triggers a mathematical process of algorithmic self-discrimination. Keywords: Integrated Theory of Mind (TIM), Cognitive Morphogenesis, Microglia, Synaptic Plasticity, Overfitting, Collective Active Inference, Constrictive System, Responsive System, Prediction Error (Δp).

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Embodied and Extended Cognition
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The Architecture of the Future: Cognitive Morphogenesis, Microglia, and Collective Active Inference in the Regenerative Node of the Mind (Node 4) — Salvatore Leonardi · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS