Nikesh Lagun

Mr. Nikesh Lagun

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Father of a new psychology field: Cognitive Drive Architectu...

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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30 May 2024 in International Journal of Science and Research Archive
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This study discusses the complex range of factors that impact educational quality and school dropout rates in Nepal. It mainly considers such factors as socio-economic, cultural, and environmental ones. Some of the most common problems include social norms, the prevalence of early marriage, poverty, high levels of illiteracy, lack of access to schools and school facilities, inadequate transportation, and lack of learning materials. The analysis uncovered severe variations in student-teacher ratios in institutional schools versus children in community schools in various provinces. The ratios were significantly higher in community schools and had a noxious impact on educational impressions. Furthermore, the investigation focuses on the connection between repetition rates and school leaving patterns. Repetition and repetition of many reasons of dropout were observed in the lower grades and transition phases, which were the most vulnerable and unstable periods to deal with. By statistical analysis, the case of high student-teacher ratios is proved, showing the imperativeness of the take-on measures. A problem of endurance in terms of the rural areas is crossing these hazardous places and the long travel distance in the way that dropout rates are increased even more. Cultural phenomena including early marital ties keep girls from getting continued education, increasing the number of female students who drop out at higher levels. The study reveals that improving infrastructure, creating economic assistance, enhancing the skills of the teachers, and encouraging community awareness as well is fundamental for the reduction of the dropout numbers and making quality education available for everyone. Accordingly, the time should be determined by elements targeting several factors that limit educational success in Nepal. which will facilitate more successful intervention in the at-risk persons and provide the children with equal education opportunities, thus, serving as one of the tolls for the future nation advancement.
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28 May 2025 in PsyArXiv
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17 June 2025 in Research Square
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The Latent Task Architecture (LTA) proposes a control-theoretic framework for modeling how deferred, unresolved cognitive structures modulate ignition dynamics and effort regulation. Extending the Cognitive Drive Architecture (CDA) and Cognitive Thermostat Theory (CTT), LTA introduces the construct of Latent Load (LL), a bounded, continuous signal that estimates the influence of non-executed task representations on readiness parameters: Grain, Anchory, and CAP. Through mathematical formalization, simulation scenarios, and predictive modeling, LTA demonstrates that latent structures may act as dynamic modulators of cognitive engagement, although causality remains to be empirically isolated. Critical considerations highlight that LL formalization, while computationally tractable, may not fully capture the stochastic, fragmented nature of real latent cognition; further, boundary conditions between active and latent states require sharper definition. Ethical risks of latent-state sensing, especially regarding cognitive privacy and autonomy, are recognized as first-order design constraints, not secondary concerns. Moreover, the necessity of multi-timescale modeling is emphasized, given cognition's sensitivity to both rapid cue dynamics and slow latent accumulation. Rather than presenting a finalized model of mind, LTA opens a structured dialogue, framing cognitive stability as an emergent negotiation between present action and latent potential, an architecture still to be fully formalized, empirically validated, and ethically governed.

2 January 2025 in International Journal of Emerging Multidisciplinaries: Biomedical and Clinical Research
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Social media has completely transformed how we speak, share parts of our lives, and connect with one another, and how it has affected our mental health is significant. In this review, we embark on a review of the world of social media and its positive and negative sides. There’s freedom in it, stimulation in it; it’s a space to spark creativity and connect emotionally, but it’s also a space that carries with it anxiety and sadness and a blow to self-esteem. We also cover deeply embarrassing topics like cyberbullying, Phantom Vibration Syndrome (a condition that causes seemingly hopeless anxiety when you can’t remember seeing any text messages), and the pressure to appear perfect on the Internet. These factors can put us off sleep and cause psychological stress. With the challenges it brings, social media is vital to our keeping connected and sharing our experiences with others. This paper gathers together work and sounds an important note regarding the importance of a balanced social media message. We urge that the platform’s potential to improve mental health be used for healthier online interactions. However, through this balance, we work to build a safer digital space for everybody.

18 January 2024 in International Journal of Emerging Multidisciplinaries: Biomedical and Clinical Research
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The following concerns and measures of neurotrauma are discussed here: It expands more on the protection role that the skull encompasses regarding the encephalon together with a detailed explanation of the effects of head injuries and their implications, which may include coma or death as a result of fractures or dysfunctions. The text gives descriptions of the incidence, especially in car-related accidents, and details about TBI such as the symptoms and the issues likely to occur as a result of the injury. The paper also draws attention to certain dangerous behaviors; such as; non-utilization of seat belts, driving when drunk, no helmet usage, and inadequate supervision to eliminate traumatic brain injury. Among the changes in management of the TBIs whether surgical or through medication, the text lastly highlights the fact that more emphasis has been placed on preventing this condition than on finding a cure for it.
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16 January 2025 in PsyArXiv
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Social media has completely transformed how we speak, share parts of our lives, and connect with one another, and how it has affected our mental health is significant. In this review, we embark on a review of the world of social media and its positive and negative sides. There’s freedom in it, stimulation in it; it’s a space to spark creativity and connect emotionally, but it’s also a space that carries with it anxiety and sadness and a blow to self-esteem. We also cover deeply embarrassing topics like cyberbullying, Phantom Vibration Syndrome (a condition that causes seemingly hopeless anxiety when you can’t remember seeing any text messages), and the pressure to appear perfect on the Internet. These factors can put us off sleep and cause psychological stress. With the challenges it brings, social media is vital to our keeping connected and sharing our experiences with others. This paper gathers together work and sounds an important note regarding the importance of a balanced social media message. We urge that the platform’s potential to improve mental health be used for healthier online interactions. However, through this balance, we work to build a safer digital space for everybody.