CORCE
Extract meaningful insights by noticing and contemplating resonant thoughts
Description
CORCE is a thought mining framework for extracting meaningful insights by noticing and contemplating resonant thoughts.
The CORCE model comprises five phases:
(C)onsciousness: an individual enters into a state of consciousness in which they are able to be aware of and attentive to the authentic conditions of the present moment.
(O)bservation: the individual observes thoughts as they enter into their field of awareness.
(R)esonance: the individual allows themself to resonate with the energy of a thought they are thinking that may be attempting to connect with them at a deeper level.
(C)ontemplation: the individual puts time and energy into contemplating their resonant thought.
(E)xtraction: the individual extracts meaningful insights as a result of their contemplation.
On the surface, when viewing the CORCE model diagram beginning with the consciousness phase and following the framework through a clockwise fashion, each phase is a prerequisite for its subsequent phase. More specifically, CORCE suggests that being in a conscious (i.e., mindful, present) state is essential for an individual to be able to observe their thoughts; observing their thoughts is essential for being able to resonate with one or more of their thoughts; resonating with their thoughts is essential for being able to contemplate them further; and contemplating their thoughts is essential for them to be able to extract meaningful insights from their thoughts. In practice, though, it seems likely that a person will naturally weave in and out of the stages. For example, when they are in the contemplation phase, their ongoing state of consciousness may allow them to observe and resonate with new thoughts that pass through their mind, which could further influence their contemplative practice and, thus, the types of insights they extract through the process.
Resources
Anderson, N., & Olson, D. (2024). Thought mining: Constructing transformative insights by noticing and contemplating resonant manifestations of the mind. Journal of Transformative Learning, 11(1), 39-103. https://jotl.uco.edu/index.php/jotl/article/view/529/397