Field Theory of Cognition

This monograph proposes a new interpretation of dual-process cognition, building on the foundational work of Daniel Kahneman. Instead of treating System 1 and System 2 as separate mechanisms, it reconceptualizes them as two levels of a single cognitive field: System 1 as a local operator generating immediate responses, and System 2 as a global operator imposing structure, coherence, and control. The classical functional paradigm - central to models such as Cumulative Prospect Theory - assumes that preferences are stable, separable, and context-independent. However, empirical evidence, including paradoxes identified by Michael H. Birnbaum, shows that cognition is inherently context-sensitive and non-separable.