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Measure the Mind

Studying how conversation reveals how your brain organizes information.

01 The Mission

Two patents.
Four products.
One question.

Can we measure cognition through conversation?

CCX The Science

Conversational
Connectomics

CCX /kɒnˈnɛktɒmɪks/

A computational framework for inferring how concepts are connected in someone's mind. Like a stethoscope for cognition.

How It Works

Parse → Graph → Fingerprint

12 types of cognitive events. Networks of connected concepts. Your unique BrainID.

2 Provisional Patents
4 Products Built
11 Years of Research
The Team

Theodore Addo
Founder & PI

MD Candidate, Brown Alpert Medical School '26. MIT Boyden Lab alum.

Shadrack Annor Cofounder

Brown University. Principal of Waxfeed. Music-tech expertise.

Nathan Amankwah Cofounder

University of Ottawa. Full stack. CCX formalization.

Get Involved

Join the research

Research collaborators, advisors, and contributors wanted. 30 minutes to discuss alignment.

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The Science

Conversational Connectomics

CCX / Conversational Connectomics

A computational framework for inferring how concepts are connected in someone's mind, using their natural language. Like a stethoscope for cognition.

1

Parse

Break conversation into atomic cognitive events. 12 types of thinking we detect in speech.

2

Graph

Build a network of connected concepts. Polarity Points weight how strongly ideas link.

3

Fingerprint

Generate BrainID - your unique cognitive signature from how you think.

Who We Are

A research lab that builds products

The FlywheelCore Model

Products generate data. Data enables research. Research produces papers and patents. Papers bring credibility. Credibility brings users and funding. Funding enables more products. Repeat.

Open Platform

A venue for others to build on our intelligence and contribute as collaborators.

The Purpose

Understanding the human condition to bring the world closer together.

The Studio

AVDP captures authentic conversation for entertainment and research.

The Team

Meet the founders

Providence, RI · Est. 2025
Founder & PI

Theodore Addo

MD Candidate, Brown Alpert '26

MIT Boyden Lab. 11 years on this question. Radiology-bound.
Cofounder

Shadrack Annor

Brown CS & Religious Studies '27

Built Waxfeed. Originated Patent #1. Music-tech expertise.
Cofounder

Nathan Amankwah

UOttawa Telfer '27

Full stack. Helped formalize CCX. Patent #2.

Our Products

Building the CCX ecosystem

Polarity
Cognitive memory service. A friend who never forgets.
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WaxFeed
WaxFeed
Social platform for music enthusiasts. DJs, mixes, taste graphs.
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AVDP
AVDP
A Very Distant Perspective. Deep dive podcast using CCX.
Listen →

Non-Negotiable

Safety & Ethics

Cognitive monitoring could enable surveillance and abuse. We are not naive. These principles are foundational.

User-Only Access

Your cognitive data is yours alone. No one else sees it.

No Default Sharing

Caregiver access requires explicit, revocable consent.

Coercion Detection

Patterns suggesting forced access trigger protective protocols.

Right to Deletion

Full data purge on request. No exceptions.

No Predictive Policing

Never used for risk scoring or preemptive judgment.

IRB Required

Clinical validation proceeds only with ethics board approval.

Reading Room

Standing on giants

PNAS 2010

Brains Sync During Conversation

Stephens, Silbert & Hasson show that brains literally synchronize during dialogue.

→ Neuron 2017

Brain Chunks Life Into Episodes

Baldassano et al. reveal the brain segments experience into discrete events.

→ Nature 2009

Your Mind Is a Network

Bullmore & Sporns establish the brain is organized with clusters and hubs.

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The Five Clues We Look For

Units of Cognition MEG-Proxy States Polarity Points BrainID Consolidation Gate

Join the Research

Get Involved

Research Collaborators

Domain experts for L3/L4 validation. Psychology, neuroscience, AI, linguistics. Co-authorship available.

Discuss Collaboration →

Advisors

Occasional feedback on direction, ethics, clinical pathway. Cognitive science, neurology, AI safety.

Express Interest →

Contributors

Pain Points model: build an MVP, become Principal, earn the highest share. We reward builders.

Pitch a Project →

AVDP Podcast

Exploring ideas at the edge of cognition, technology, and human experience.

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The immediate ask: 30 minutes to discuss whether there's alignment.

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