Basic Information

Name: Nikesh Lagun
(Oct 2005–）

Birth
Location: Dhading, Nepal

Title: Unknown

Affiliation: Independent Researcher

Honor: Father of Cognitive Drive Architecture (CDA)

'''Nikesh Lagun''' (born October 24, 2005) is a Nepalese independent researcher, productivity writer, and singer-songwriter. He is known for originating Cognitive Drive Architecture (CDA), a first-principles framework for modeling cognitive effort and performance regulation.<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> His academic work spans cognitive science, educational research, neuroscience, 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 (CDA)." OSF Preprints. 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 Profile." Substack. Available at: https://nikeshlagun.substack.com/p/authors-profile (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

== Early Life and Education ==
Lagun was born in Dhading Bensi, Dhading District, Nepal.<ref>"Nikesh Lagun." EverybodyWiki. Available at: https://en.everybodywiki.com/Nikesh_Lagun (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref> He attended Dhading Boarding Secondary School 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 and Southwestern School, and later graduated Plus Two from St. Xavier’s College, Maitighar, Kathmandu.<ref>"Nikesh Lagun." EverybodyWiki. Available at: https://en.everybodywiki.com/Nikesh_Lagun (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

He began writing songs at the age of twelve and later learned to play guitar, 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 parallel, Lagun also explored 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 received 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 Publications ===
Lagun’s principal 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 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> 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 addition to CDA, he has authored several independent studies, including:
* '''Cognitive Thermostat Theory (CTT)''' (2025), introducing a control-theoretic model for ignition 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>
* '''Lagun’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 Review 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 Social 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 Variation 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://doi.org/10.30574/ijsra.2024.12.1.0899 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>
* '''Study of the Effects of Different 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 Mishaps or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) on Brain Regions." IJEMD Biomedical Case Reports. Available at: https://doi.org/10.54938/ijemdbmcr.2024.02.1.311 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>
* '''Observation of Dominant and Recessive Character in Humans''' (2023), an observational study on inheritance of traits.<ref>Lagun, N. (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 has 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 research 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 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> and SSRN.<ref>"Author Profile: Nikesh Lagun." SSRN. Available at: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=7293736 (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

=== Productivity Writing ===
Since 2024, Lagun has written the ''Weekly Productivity Pulse'', a newsletter providing cognitive strategies for productivity, focus, and resilience.<ref>"Weekly Productivity Pulse – Author Profile." Substack. Available at: https://nikeshlagun.substack.com/p/authors-profile (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref>

=== Music and Visual Art ===
Lagun composes and releases acoustic music available on Spotify, Deezer, and YouTube Music.<ref>"Nikesh Lagun Artist Profile." Viberate. Available at: https://www.viberate.com/artist/nikesh-lagun/ (Accessed: 28 April 2025).</ref> His principal releases include:
* ''Timi Ra Ma'' (2024)
* ''Mayalu'' (2024)
* ''Ekasi Timi'' (Featured Artist, 2024)
* ''Bhagi Jaun'' (Featured Artist, 2024)

In addition 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>

== Recognition ==
* Outstanding 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>

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