I documented something I kept running into while debugging my own reactions under pressure.
There appears to be a tiny runtime gap between incoming signal (trigger) and outgoing action.
If that gap collapses, behavior executes automatically. If it stays open even briefly, explicit choice becomes available.
I formalized it as a minimal behavioral control primitive:
Origin → Signal → OP Gap → Zero Point → Operator Point → Choice → Action → Return
No beliefs, no mindset, no therapy framing. Just a control discontinuity observable in real time.
OP Gap itself doesn’t decide anything. It simply exposes a control surface. Without it: reflex. With it: authored action.
The model includes explicit failure modes: - gap collapse (autopilot) - operator unavailable - missing return (residual accumulation)
And a recovery mechanism (Return Frame).
I wrote a short technical book describing the closed loop.
I’m not trying to sell anything here — I’m interested in pressure-testing the architecture.
If you think this already exists under another name, or see structural flaws, I’d genuinely appreciate feedback.
Thanks.