Perception precedes thought. What you attend to determines what you can reason about.
Bad perception = reasoning on wrong inputs = wrong conclusions.
| Scanning | What's out there? | Landscape summary + signals | Broad awareness needed | | Focusing | What's the detail here? | Deep understanding | Specific signal important | | Filtering | What's noise vs signal? | Prioritized list | Information overload | | Triangulating | Do sources agree? | Verified claim | Verification needed |
Gathers and filters information systematically. Applies scanning, focusing, filtering, triangulating, monitoring, and synthesizing modes to build accurate situational awareness. Use when researching, verifying claims, monitoring signals, or combining multiple sources. Triggers on "what's happening", "verify this", "monitor for", "gather information", "is this true". Source: bellabe/lean-os.