Mapping The Internal Coordinate System Of Human Attention: An Engineer's Empirical Observations On Somatic Spatial Awareness (N-of-1)
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: Traditional neuroscience often utilises passive subjects monitored via external instruments like fMRI and EEG, which map anatomical regions but rarely capture real-time, conscious, first-person operational data—written from the combined perspective of a long-term concentration yoga practitioner and active self-experimenter. This paper maps the internal coordinate mechanics of human spatial attention. Through rigorous, decades-long self-experimentation, the author documents four key empirical findings: (1) the postural gravity shift where the mind's perceived seat of consciousness physically migrates in coordination with hemisphere weight and vestibular telemetry; (2) the fundamental directional asymmetry (anisotropy) and hardwired resistance of the rear attentional vector; (3) structural limits in frontoparietal bandwidth that mandate a fast sequential "multiplexing" scan cycle rather than a static 360-degree awareness sphere; and (4) the vital necessity of systematic "visual scaffolding" using open geometric angles to calm autonomic neural pathways before initiating closed-eye practices. By bridging empirical somatic awareness with neurophysiological systems, this text provides a mechanical framework for studying the mind as a calibrated, internally observable sensory instrument. These are my direct observations from treating my own body and mind as an empirical laboratory, paired with neurological analysis to explain the underlying biology.
Author: Agrawal, G K
Institution: Bharat Heavy Electricals (India)
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225260620