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An Integrated Framework for Understanding Human Systems

The NiCE Framework proposes that human nature, consciousness, and environment are inseparably interdependent—a triadic system where symbols, particularly money, have decoupled from physical reality, creating cascading pathologies across individual psychology, institutional function, and ecological sustainability.

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Featured: NiCE Framework Synthesis v1.3.1

The comprehensive synthesis of the triadic Nature-Consciousness-Environment model. Explore the S.C.I.E.N.C.E. inventory, constraint frameworks (FORCES, GRAVITY, ANCHORS, PRIMES), the Asymmetric Propagation Law, and practical applications for clinical and organizational analysis.

The Triadic System

Three inseparably interdependent domains that constitute human experience and shape civilizational dynamics

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Nature (N)

Embodied biological constraints and affordances. The substrate of human cognition—working memory limits, attention bandwidth, metabolic needs, and mortality.

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Consciousness (C)

Cognitive and experiential phenomena—symbolic processing, meaning-making, beliefs, intentions, and the subjective experience of reality.

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Environment (E)

The constructed world—institutions, technologies, economic systems, and physical infrastructure that both shape and are shaped by human activity.

Key Concepts

Core theoretical contributions of the NiCE Framework

⚡ Asymmetric Propagation Law

Degradations propagate faster than restorations due to thermodynamic asymmetry: Vdegradation >> Vrestoration. Explains why civilizations can collapse rapidly but take centuries to build.

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📊 S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Inventory

Seven-domain anatomy of human systems: Socio-relational, Contextual, Intuitive, Engineered, Natural, Constitutive, Environmental. A holistic diagnostic framework.

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🔧 Constraint Frameworks

FORCES, GRAVITY, ANCHORS, PRIMES—four complementary frameworks for diagnosing and designing interventions across system dynamics.

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🎯 Practical Applications

From clinical diagnosis (depression triadic analysis) to organizational design (institutional drift cascades) to policy evaluation (Insanity Quotient).

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Publications

Research documents and theoretical development

⭐ Featured Research — Seeking Peer Feedback

The paradigm is the central thesis of this framework. Quality peer feedback on these foundational works is especially valued.

METAPARADIGM FEEDBACK REQUESTED

Human Paradigm Metaparadigm Article

Meta-theoretical analysis of the Human Paradigm framework and its philosophical positioning. Critical examination of paradigmatic foundations and epistemological commitments.

💬 Especially seeking feedback on theoretical coherence and paradigmatic positioning
FOUNDATIONAL FEEDBACK REQUESTED

The Human Paradigm

Core theoretical framework establishing the NiCE triadic model and its philosophical foundations. Comprehensive exposition of Nature-Consciousness-Environment dynamics.

💬 Feedback welcome on theoretical foundations and practical applicability

Major Framework Publications

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NiCE Framework Synthesis

Comprehensive synthesis of the triadic Nature-Consciousness-Environment model with full theoretical development.

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The Human Paradigm

Core theoretical framework establishing the NiCE triadic model and its philosophical foundations.

ANALYSIS

Intellectual Progression and Philosophical Development

Deep analysis of symbolic drift, monetary systems, and civilizational dynamics through the NiCE lens.

AI PERSPECTIVE

The Human Essence

An AI perspective on human nature—exploring consciousness, embodiment, and meaning-making.

DIAGNOSTIC

The Insanity Quotient

Quantitative framework for measuring systemic dysfunction and institutional pathology.

METAPARADIGM

Human Paradigm Metaparadigm Article

Meta-theoretical analysis of the Human Paradigm framework and its philosophical positioning.

NiCE Framework Worked Examples

Applied diagnostic analyses demonstrating the framework in action

CONSCIOUSNESS

NiCE Approach to the Hard Problem of Consciousness

Dissolving the hard problem through triadic analysis—consciousness as emergent property of N-C-E dynamics rather than isolated phenomenon.

SIGN-FLIP

Ecological Value-Debt Sign Flip

The theoretical foundation for the sign-flip mechanism (σ)—showing how redefining accumulation as ecological obligation reverses coupling dynamics across all nine N-C-E pathways.

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Sign-Flipped Civilization

Theoretical architecture for civilizational-scale cross-domain sanity restoration through sign-flip mechanism—practical pathways to regenerative systems.

PATHOGENESIS

Part VII: Upstream Systemic Pathogenesis

Mental illness as natural system output. The Asymmetric Propagation Law: pathology propagates automatically across N-C-E regimes while health requires sustained energy input.

STIGMA ANALYSIS

Omnidirectional Stigma Mechanics

Comprehensive NiCE diagnosis of bidirectional stigma across all cohort pairs. Maps 49 stigma vectors (7×7 matrix) classified by N-C-E regime.

CASE STUDY

US Diagnostic Analysis

Comprehensive NiCE Framework diagnostic of United States societal dynamics—analyzing triadic dysfunction across political, economic, and cultural systems.

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China Diagnostic Analysis

NiCE Framework diagnostic analysis of China's societal dynamics—examining triadic interplay across governance, economic, and cultural systems.

INSTITUTIONAL

IMF & World Bank Analysis

Worked analysis applying the NiCE Framework to international financial institutions—diagnosing systemic dynamics and intervention leverage points.

REFORM

US Academia Reform Analysis

NiCE Framework analysis of US higher education—examining institutional drift, incentive misalignment, and pathways for systemic reform.

CASE STUDY

Parental Alienation Phenomenology

NiCE Framework diagnostic of parental alienation—analyzing triadic dynamics, systemic patterns, and intervention pathways.

How to Cite

Reference formats for academic and professional use

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NiCE Framework (General)

Kitcey, R. D. (2026). The NiCE Framework: A triadic model of Nature, Consciousness, and Environment. Human Paradigm Research. https://humanparadigm.org

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NiCE Framework Synthesis v1.3

DOI

Kitcey, R. D. (2026). NiCE Framework synthesis: A comprehensive integration of the triadic Nature-Consciousness-Environment model (Version 1.3.1). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18296630

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BibTeX Entry (Synthesis)

@misc{kitcey2026synthesis, author = {Kitcey, Robert D.}, title = {{NiCE} Framework Synthesis: A Comprehensive Integration of the Triadic Nature-Consciousness-Environment Model}, year = {2026}, publisher = {Zenodo}, version = {1.3.1}, doi = {10.5281/zenodo.18296630}, url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18296630} }

ORCID: 0009-0004-8679-9155 • For specific publications, please cite the individual document with its version number.

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