InfraNodus Thinking Pattern

The basic approach to thinking that is promoted by InfraNodus is based on the following oscillatory processes:

- zooming in (developing a specific idea) and zooming out (developing the structure),

- focusing (pursuing a thread) and exploring (looking for new opportunities). 

The InfraNodus graph is a tool that you can use to promote thinking this way. Specifically, you can:

1. click on the nodes in the graph (zooming in / focusing) to study the content and the relations of concepts within — generating ideas based on those paths in the graph 
    
2. clicking on the community clusters and studying their relations to get a general high-level overview (zooming out / focusing), — generating ideas based on the bigger picture
    
3. revealing the gaps between clusters to develop new relations (zooming out / exploring) or going beyond the periphery — generating ideas that bridge those gaps
    
4. removing the top layer of concepts to reveal underlying latent topics  (zooming in / exploring) — generating ideas that are more nuanced and that offer a different perspective

This approach is inspired by dynamical systems theory, metastability, and panarchy. It is associated with higher resilience and robustness and is signature of natural ecological systems that can self-sustain and evolve over prolonged periods of time. You can read more about it in the cognitive variability article.