ICR research library
White papers on coherence, regulation, and adaptive capacity.
The core series develops the Coherence & Regulation Framework from foundational concepts through measurement, validation, and the Unified Coherence & Regulation Model.
25 core papersOpen access on ZenodoVersion 1.0 series register
Authoritative DOI index
Core White Paper Series WP-001 through WP-025
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WP-001Framework foundation
The Coherence & Regulation Framework
Framework foundation
WP-002Regulatory Drift
Regulatory Drift
Regulatory Drift
WP-003Five-layer architecture
The Five Layers of Human Regulation
Five-layer architecture
WP-004Variability and adaptive capacity
Variability as a Marker of Adaptive Capacity
Variability and adaptive capacity
WP-005Structured rest
Structured Rest and Recovery
Structured rest
WP-006Regulatory Reserve
Regulatory Reserve and the Cost of Compensation
Regulatory Reserve
WP-007Recovery Dynamics
Recovery Dynamics: Measuring the Return From Demand
Recovery Dynamics
WP-008Meaning and Context
Context, Meaning, and Physiological Regulation
Meaning and Context
WP-009Coherence measurement
Measuring Coherence: Requirements for a Valid Multidomain Index
Coherence measurement
WP-010Framework-to-study translation
From Framework to Evidence: A Methodological Bridge From Conceptual Framework to Testable Evidence
Framework-to-study translation
WP-011Regulatory Load
Regulatory Load: Cumulative Demand Across the Five Layers
Regulatory Load
WP-012Compensation
Compensation: How Systems Preserve Function Under Constraint
Compensation
WP-013Adaptive Capacity
Adaptive Capacity: The Ability to Respond, Recover, and Remain Capable
Adaptive Capacity
WP-014Regulatory Efficiency
Regulatory Efficiency: The Cost of Maintaining Function
Regulatory Efficiency
WP-015Regulatory Thresholds
Regulatory Thresholds: When Adaptation Becomes Insufficient
Regulatory Thresholds
WP-016Regulatory Timing
Regulatory Timing: Why When a Response Occurs Matters as Much as Its Magnitude
Regulatory Timing
WP-017Standardized challenge protocols
Standardized Challenge Protocols for Measuring Adaptive Capacity: An Experimental Architecture for Response, Recovery, Reserve, and Repeat-Demand Testing
Standardized challenge protocols
WP-018Demand-Capacity Matching
Demand-Capacity Matching: Why the Same Demand Produces Different Outcomes
Demand-Capacity Matching
WP-019Hidden Regulatory Cost
Compensation and Hidden Cost: How Preserved Function Can Conceal Increasing Regulatory Demand
Hidden Regulatory Cost
WP-020Regulatory Flexibility
Regulatory Flexibility and State Transition: The Capacity to Change State Without Losing Organization
Regulatory Flexibility
WP-021Cross-Layer Coupling / Coordination
Cross-Layer Coupling and Regulatory Coordination: How Interacting Regulatory Processes Produce Integrated Function
Cross-Layer Coupling / Coordination
WP-022Observable Dysfunction
From Regulatory Drift to Observable Dysfunction: A Testable Progression From Hidden Change to Measurable Functional Consequence
Observable Dysfunction
WP-023Measurement Architecture
Measurement Architecture for the Coherence & Regulation Framework: From Concepts to Variables, Instruments, Trajectories, and Testable Evidence
Measurement Architecture
WP-024Evidence governance
The ICR Research and Validation Standard: Rules for Moving From Conceptual Claims to Reproducible Evidence
Evidence governance
WP-025UCRM capstone architecture
The Unified Coherence & Regulation Model: An Integrated Systems Architecture for Demand, Coordination, Recovery, Adaptive Capacity, and Regulatory Drift
UCRM capstone architecture
Series governance
Conceptual, testable, and evidence-governed.
The series is conceptual and hypothesis-generating unless specific claims advance through the evidence and validation requirements established by WP-024. WP-025 integrates the framework’s major constructs into the Unified Coherence & Regulation Model.