EVIDENCE BY CHAPTER

Chapter 6: The Input System

Evidence records connected to this chapter of The Human OS Manual.

The entries below follow the chapter’s printed endnotes into the digital Evidence Map.

The printed notes preserve the source trail attached to the first edition. The digital record adds a current interpretation of what the evidence supports, what it does not establish, and whether anything has changed since publication.

Environmental noise can have non-auditory effects on health and cognitive functioning.

Strong human evidence

Input System · State System

Book reference: Ordinary sensory and environmental inputs can shape state before conscious choice begins.

Last reviewed: August 11, 2026

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Allostasis includes predictive or anticipatory adjustment to expected demand.

Established operating principles

State System · Adaptation System

Book reference: The body predicts demand and adjusts before conscious interpretation fully arrives., Stabilization depends on predictive regulation, not only conscious control.

Last reviewed: August 11, 2026

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Chronotype reflects meaningful individual differences in circadian timing and sleep–wake preference.

Strong human evidence

Input System · State System · Recovery System

Book reference: Light, timing, and chronotype shape the body’s internal clock and daily operating range.

Last reviewed: August 11, 2026

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Light is a major regulator of human circadian timing.

Established operating principles

Input System · State System · Recovery System

Book reference: Light, timing, and chronotype shape the body’s internal clock and daily operating range., Repeated daily cues teach the body what timing and state to expect.

Last reviewed: August 11, 2026

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Receiving a phone notification can disrupt ongoing attention even when the notification is not actively used.

Emerging or mechanistic evidence

Input System · Output System

Book reference: A phone notification can disrupt ongoing attention even without direct interaction.

Last reviewed: August 11, 2026

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From the book chapter

The book chapter carries the argument. These entries preserve the evidence trail attached to its specific claims.