Structural Thinking
William Ammerman | October 2026 | Draft 1
The foundational white paper proposes a structural definition of thinking, introduces the five-dimensional Structural Thinking Profile, and outlines an interdisciplinary program to test the theory and instrument.
A Structural Account of Thinking Across Scales and Substrates
Suggested Citation:
Ammerman, W. (2026). Structural Thinking: A Structural Account of Thinking Across Scales and Substrates. Technical Report ST-2026-01. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Structural Thinking Research Initiative.