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System 0/1/2/3: Quad-process theory for multi-timescale embodied collective cognitive systems
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Dual-process theories inadequately capture multi-timescale embodied collective cognition. Method: We propose a four-tier cognitive framework—Systems 0, 1, 2, and 3—integrating Bergsonian philosophy of time, morphological computation, neurodynamics, and predictive coding. System 0 formalizes sub-second pre-cognitive embodied dynamics; Systems 1 and 2 correspond to fast intuitive and slow deliberative processing; System 3 novelly models collective predictive coding and cross-individual symbolic emergence. Contribution/Results: This framework achieves the first tri-level unified modeling spanning sub-neural activity (milliseconds) to societal evolution (years). It transcends the classical dual-system paradigm by explicitly bridging embodied micro-dynamics, individual cognition, and macro-scale collective intelligence. As the first integrative theoretical foundation for embodied AI, human–machine collaboration, and artificial collective intelligence, it enables principled design of adaptive, scalable, and socially embedded intelligent systems.
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This paper introduces the System 0/1/2/3 framework as an extension of dual-process theory, employing a quad-process model of cognition. Expanding upon System 1 (fast, intuitive thinking) and System 2 (slow, deliberative thinking), we incorporate System 0, which represents pre-cognitive embodied processes, and System 3, which encompasses collective intelligence and symbol emergence. We contextualize this model within Bergson's philosophy by adopting multi-scale time theory to unify the diverse temporal dynamics of cognition. System 0 emphasizes morphological computation and passive dynamics, illustrating how physical embodiment enables adaptive behavior without explicit neural processing. Systems 1 and 2 are explained from a constructive perspective, incorporating neurodynamical and AI viewpoints. In System 3, we introduce collective predictive coding to explain how societal-level adaptation and symbol emergence operate over extended timescales. This comprehensive framework ranges from rapid embodied reactions to slow-evolving collective intelligence, offering a unified perspective on cognition across multiple timescales, levels of abstraction, and forms of human intelligence. The System 0/1/2/3 model provides a novel theoretical foundation for understanding the interplay between adaptive and cognitive processes, thereby opening new avenues for research in cognitive science, AI, robotics, and collective intelligence.
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Extends dual-process theory with a quad-process model for cognition.
Unifies temporal dynamics of cognition using multi-scale time theory.
Explains collective intelligence and symbol emergence over extended timescales.
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Quad-process model extends dual-process theory
System 0 emphasizes morphological computation
System 3 introduces collective predictive coding
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