Abstract

This paper introduces the Glass Map Theory of Epistemic Completion (GMTEC)—a theoretical and architectural framework designed to enhance human cognition through structurally resonant insertions of meaning. GMTEC conceptualizes cognition as a dynamic, reflexive topology of epistemic frames, likened metaphorically to a fragile and semi-transparent "glass map." Epistemic errors are treated not as failures of content but as structural discontinuities or gaps in this cognitive topology. GMTEC-based artificial systems detect these gaps and implant minimal, structurally congruent meaning fragments through multimodal integration (e.g., somatic, emotional, perceptual). Rather than imposing cognitive content, these insertions resonate with existing cognitive structures, preserving individual autonomy while restoring epistemic coherence. By drawing from predictive processing, embodied cognition, and neural interfaces, GMTEC represents a shift from explicit symbolic interaction towards implicit, reflexive cognitive co-regulation—offering novel avenues for cognitive augmentation, education, therapy, epistemic interface design, and human-machine symbiosis.