Publication No. 003 · Behavioral Architecture · A. Solenne Institute The most common approach to changing human behavior is to target the behavior itself. When someone makes poor financial decisions, the solution offered is financial literacy. When someone struggles with emotional regulation, the solution offered is techniques for managing that emotion. When someone cannot maintain…
Publication No. 002 · Identity Systems · A. Solenne Institute Modern discussions of identity often treat it as a fixed trait or a personal narrative. Psychology examines behavior through patterns of thought and emotion. Decision-making is frequently framed as a matter of logic or discipline. Each of these perspectives captures part of the picture. None…
Publication No. 001 · Human Systems · A. Solenne Institute Modern culture produces an excess of information about human behavior, yet very little of it is organized in a way that makes behavior understandable or predictable. Psychology explains patterns of thought. Economics explains decision-making under constraint. Neuroscience explains mechanisms within the brain. Leadership theory addresses…
Research Note 001 · A. Solenne Institute · Founder Observations · June 2026 · Most people who struggle with behavioral consistency are not undisciplined. They are operating from a nervous system state that does not support the level of executive function required for the behavior they are attempting to sustain. This is not a minor distinction. It…
Research Note 001 · A. Solenne Institute · Founder Observations · June 2026 · There is a persistent cultural preference for personal agency explanations over structural ones. When behavior is framed as a choice, it implies it could simply be chosen differently. That framing is more comfortable than the structural account, and it is considerably less accurate….