How the method avoids making things up
A Cognitive Fingerprint™ pattern is real only when repeated behavior meets the evidence threshold. This is the anti-horoscope page.
The named rule underneath the repeated move.
A pattern must meet four criteria.
A pattern needs 3+ instances, 80%+ consistency when the opportunity appears, evidence that it runs below conscious explanation, and observable impact in the work. Miss one criterion and the pattern stays in review.
Frequency
Three direct-quote instances is the minimum. One moment is an anecdote. Two can be coincidence.
Consistency
The pattern should appear in at least 80% of relevant opportunities.
Unconsciousness
The move happens quickly, feels obvious, or gets minimized as just what I do.
Impact
The behavior changes the conversation, relationship, decision, understanding, or output.
Dispersion prevents one call from carrying the claim.
A confirmed pattern should appear across source material, not only inside one topic-heavy conversation. The working standard is a dispersion index of at least 40%, with no single transcript containing more than half the counted instances. A maximum of three instances per transcript can count toward the total.
Behavior beats commentary.
What someone says they value is not enough. The analysis looks for what they actually do when the moment appears. Topic-triggered commentary, recency clusters, and generic professional behavior stay out of the signature-pattern set.
Evidence tiers make confidence visible.
Tier 1 evidence has direct quotes, clear context, visible impact, and multiple instances. Tier 2 evidence has direct quotes and context, but impact is partly inferred. Tier 3 evidence is weak or emerging and should not become a signature pattern.
Tier 1: Strong
Direct quote, clear context, visible impact, multiple instances. Full confidence.
Tier 2: Moderate
Direct quote and context, with impact partly visible or inferred. Include with notation.
Tier 3: Weak
Partial context, unclear impact, or fewer than three clear instances. Emerging only.