Nikesh Lagun '''Nikes a productivity influencer,h Lagun''' (born October 24, 2005) is a Nepalese independent researcher, productivity writer, and singer-songwriter. Born in Dhading, Nepal, he delved into productivity influences after completing high school, researched during high school, and began writing songs at twelveHe is known for originating Cognitive Drive Architecture (CDA), a first-principles framework for modeling cognitive effort and performance regulation.<ref>Lagun, N.

In (2023, Lagun independently researched the pressing issue of dropout rates in rural Nepal. The article was published a couple of months later. Additionally, Lagun 5) "Cognitive Thermostat Theory (CTT): A Control-Theoretic Model of Drive Ignition in Cognitive Drive Architecture (CDA)." OSF Preprints. Available at: https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/rk2be_v1 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref> His academic work spans cognitive science, educational researched, neurotrauma. He shares practical tips on productivity and enhancing focus through social media and a weekly newsletter,science, and systems theory.<ref>"Nikesh Lagun." EverybodyWiki. Available at: https://en.everybodywiki.com/Nikesh_Lagun (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref><ref>Lagun, N. (2025) "Cognitive Thermostat Theory (CTT): A Control-Theoretic Model of Drive Ignition in Cognitive Drive Architecture Weekly Productivity Pulse(CDA)." OSF Lagun’s primary form of self-expression is music; he has released his songs, primarily raw acoustics, on various major streaming platforms, includingPreprints. Available at: https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/rk2be_v1 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref> Alongside his research, Lagun engages in songwriting, visual art, and public productivity communication.<ref>"Nikesh Lagun Artist Profile." Viberate. Available at: https://www.viberate.com/artist/nikesh-lagun/ (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref><ref>"Weekly Productivity Pulse – Author Spotify,Profile." Deezer,Substack. YT Music,Available at: https://nd YouTube.

Early life and education

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== (07Early Life and KartikEducation ==

Lagun 2062was BS)born in Dhading Bensi, Dhading District, Nepal. He attended his early schooling at<ref>"Nikesh Lagun." EverybodyWiki. Available at: https://en.everybodywiki.com/Nikesh_Lagun (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref> He attended Dhading Boarding Secondary School. In April 2018, he moved with his family from Dhading to Kathmandu, where he attended before relocating to Kathmandu in 2018.<ref>"Nikesh Lagun." EverybodyWiki. Available at: https://en.everybodywiki.com/Nikesh_Lagun (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref> There, he completed his secondary education at Kantipur English Academy, followed by and Southwestern School, Southwestern School.and Llater, he graduated Plus Two from St. Xavier’s College, Maitighar, Kathmandu. H<ref>"Nike has an older brother named Ayush Lagun,sh Lagun." EverybodyWiki. Available at: product designer.

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He begiang for his school programs at eleven, writing songs at the age of twelve and later learned to play guitar at thirteen, drums at fourteen, and keyboard at seventeen, and began writing songs at twelve. He pe, drums, and keyboard.<ref>"Nikesh Lagun Artist Profile." Viberate. Available at: https://www.viberate.com/artist/nikesh-lagun/ (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref> His early musical influences included Ed Sheeran, Sajjan Raj Vaidya, Samir Shrestha, and One Direction.<ref>"Nikesh Lagun Artist Profile." Viberate. Available at: https://www.viberate.com/artist/nikesh-lagun/ (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

In parfallel, Lagun also explormed mostly during school and colleged visual art, creating mechanical sketches, concept art, and anime-inspired drawings.<ref>"Nikesh Lagun." EverybodyWiki. Available at: https://en.everybodywiki.com/Nikesh_Lagun (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

In 2022, he recevents. During his high school years, his teachers encouraged him to engage in reived the ''Outstanding Award'' from the Private and Boarding Schools' Organization Nepal (PABSON) for academic achievement during the Secondary Education Examination (SEE-2078).<ref>"Nikesh Lagun ORCID Profile." ORCID. Available at: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6372-4852 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

== Career ==

=== Research. and It wPublications ===

Lagun’s then that he independently published three academic papers. Lagun’s early musical influences includedprincipal academic contribution is the development of Cognitive Drive Architecture (CDA), which proposes that cognitive effort emerges from dynamic system configurations rather than static motivational traits.<ref>Lagun, N. (2025) "Cognitive Thermostat Theory (CTT): A Control-Theoretic Model Ed Sheeran,of Sajjan Raj Vaidya,Drive Samir Shrestha,Ignition aind One Direction.Cognitive HDris brother Ayush was a major inspiration for his creave Architecture (CDA)." OSF Preprints. Available at: https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/rk2be_v1 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref><ref>"Lagun’s Law and the Foundations of Cognitive Drive Architecture." Sciety.org. Available at: https://sciety.org/articles/activity/10.31234/osf.

Career

Academic Research

Laio/uhwgund_v2 was more interested in the outer world than the curriculum. Despite his research interests, his tutor inspired him to build a habit of research. By the age of eighteen, he had already published (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref> CDA addresses drive ignition, attention stability, and performance volatility through a structural and control-theoretic lens.<ref>Lagun, N. (2025) "Cognitive Thermostat Theory (CTT): A Control-Theoretic Model of Drive Ignition in Cognitive Drive Architecture (CDA)." OSF Preprints. Available at: https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/rk2be_v1 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref><ref>"Lagun’s Law and the Foundations of Cognitive Drive Architecture." Sciety.org. Available at: https://sciety.org/articles/activity/10.31234/osf.io/uhwgd_v2 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

In additwion to research papersCDA, he has authored several independently. His f studies, including:

* '''Cognitive Therst paper on genetics was entitled “Observation of Dominant and Recessive Character in Humans,”mostat Theory (CTT)''' (2025), introducing a control-theoretic model for whignitich became the most-read article from his institution (SXC) in 2023. As timeon dynamics.<ref>Lagun, N. (2025) "Cognitive Thermostat Theory (CTT): A Control-Theoretic Model of Drive Ignition in Cognitive Drive Architecture (CDA)." OSF Preprints. Available at: https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/rk2be_v1 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

* p'''Lassed, he became more keen on societal issues and educational policies.gun’s Law and the Foundations of Cognitive Drive Architecture''' (2025), offering a first-principles model of cognitive effort.<ref>"Lagun’s Law and the Foundations of Cognitive Drive Architecture." Sciety.org. Available at: https://sciety.org/articles/activity/10.31234/osf.io/uhwgd_v2 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

* '''A ThRevis led him to publish another research article in 2024 titled “Evaluating Variation in School Dropout Rates in Rural Nepal: A Statistical Study,”ew of Social Media's Psychological Effects on Young Adults' Mental Health''' (2025), analyzing cognitive and emotional impacts of digital platforms.<ref>Lagun, N. (2025) "A Review of utSocilizing knowledge gained dal Media's Psychological Effects on Young Adults' Mental Health." OSF Preprints. Available at: https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/e2fu4 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

* '''Evaluating Varing his college days. That same year, Lagun also published another paper on medicine titled "Study of the Effects of Different Mechanical Mishaps or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) on Brain Regions: A Review,"ation in School Dropout Rates in Rural Nepal''' (2024), a statistical study of education retention.<ref>Lagun, N. (2024) "Evaluating Variation in School Dropout Rates in Rural Nepal." International Journal of Science and Research Archive. Available at: https://discussingoi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2024.12.1.0899 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

* '''Study of the Effects of Dimplications of various mfferent Mechanical Mishaps or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) on Brain Regions''' (2024), a review of neurological trauma.<ref>Lagun, N. (2024) "Study of the Effects of Different Mechanical injuries on brain rMishaps or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) on Brain Regions. His research interests include" IJEMD Biomedical Case Reports. Available at: https://doi.org/10.54938/ijemdbmcr.2024.02.1.311 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

* p'''Obsychology and sociologyervation of Dominant and Recessive Character in Humans''' (2023), an observational study on inheritance of traits.

Music

<ref>Lagun, is also involved in the music scene whileN. (2023) "Observation of Dominant and Recessive Character in Humans." ResearchGate. Available at: https://doi.org/10.13140/rg.2.2.32730.72642 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

He hasharing his work through various online platforms that reflect personal expression a also served as a peer reviewer for the ''International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Case Reports''.<ref>"Nikesh Lagun – Author Record." Web of Science. Available at: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/LVR-3387-2024 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

His wresell as resonate with diverse audiences. He released his singles "Timi Ra Ma"arch profiles are indexed in OSF Preprints,<ref>Lagun, N. (2025) "Cognitive Thermostat Theory (CTT)." OSF Preprints. Available at: https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/rk2be_v1 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref> Sciety,<ref>"Lagun’s Law and "Mayalu"the aFound also featured in singles "Ekasi Timi"ations of Cognitive Drive Architecture." Sciety.org. Available at: https://sciety.org/articles/activity/10.31234/osf.io/uhwgd_v2 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref> and SSRN.<ref>"Bhagi Jaun.”

Productivity

Author Profile: Nikesh Lagun." actively sharesSSRN. Available at: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=7293736 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

=== Productivity Wrinsting ===

Since 2024, Laghts on pun has written the ''Weekly Productivity, personal growth Pulse'', a newsletter providing cognitive strategies for productivity, focus, and time management through various soresilience.<ref>"Weekly Productivity Pulse – Author Profile." Substack. Available at: https://nikeshlagun.substack.com/p/authors-profile (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

=== Music and Vial sual Art ===

Lagun composedia platforms, includings and releases acoustic music available on LinkedInSpotify, TwitterDeezer, and MediumYouTube Music.<ref>"Nikesh In addition, he provides strategies every Sunday via hisLagun Artist Profile." Viberate. Available at: https://www.viberate.com/artist/nikesh-lagun/ (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref> His principal releases include:

* e''Timaii Ra Ma'' (2024)

* ''Mayalu'' new(2024)

* ''Ekasli Timi'' (Fetteratured Artist, Weekly Productivity Pulse.2024)

* Every''Bhagi Sunday, heJaun'' (Featured Artist, 2024)

In wradditites articles for more than three thousand college students who are trying theiron to music, Lagun produces visual artworks, including mechanical schematics and digital fan art inspired by anime series.<ref>"Nikesh Lagun." EverybodyWiki. Available at: https://en.everybodywiki.com/Nikesh_Lagun (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

== bRecognition ==

* Outstanding to manage time, maintain focus, and become productive.Award, Private and Boarding Schools' Organization Nepal (PABSON), 2022.<ref>"Nikesh Lagun ORCID Profile." ORCID. Available at: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6372-4852 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

Publications

• Study of the Effects of Different Mechanical Mishaps or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) on Brain Regions: A Review (2024)
• Evaluating Variation in School Dropout Rates in Rural Nepal: A Statistical Study (2024)
• Observation of Dominant and Recessive Character in Humans (2023)

Releases

• Timi Ra Ma
• Mayalu
• Bhagi Jaun (featured on)
• Ekasi Timi (featured on)

== References ==

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