Part 1: Cognitive Grounding: Architecture of Alignment 1. Foundations: From Usability to Cognitive Alignment 2. Conditioned by Design: The Behavioral Architecture of Digital Platforms 3. From Perception to Anticipation: The Cognitive Architecture of Interaction 4. From Networks to Regulation: The Neurobiological Architecture of Stability Part 2: Designing for Cognitive and Emotional Alignment 5. Modeling Cognition: Thresholds for Alignment 6. Narrative Scaffolds: Designing for Continuity 7. Design Thinking: Sustaining Alignment under Uncertainty 8.

Prototyping as Rehearsal for Alignment Part 3: Evaluating Alignment in Practice 9. Expert Review: Early Safeguards for Alignment 10. Usability Testing: Anticipating Strain and Resilience 11. Quantitative Evidence: Signals of Alignment 12. Qualitative Evidence: Anchoring Meaning Part 4: Governing Cognitive Contracts: Time, Prediction, Sovereignty, Stewardship 13. Temporal Accountability: Governing the Rhythms of Time 14. Predictive Accountability: Governing Futures 15. Cognitive Sovereignty: The Right to Reflection 16.

Professional Stewardship: Sustaining Cognitive Alignment.