Expanded Intellectual Time (EIT): A Human–AI Epistemology for Consciousness and Knowledge EvolutionDescription:This working paper presents the Theory of Expanded Intellectual Time (EIT) — a conceptual and operational framework proposing that intellectual activity unfolds within a cognitive dimension distinct from chronological time, where ideas are preserved, engaged in dialogue, and projected beyond individual existence.The paper introduces working definitions, a formal six-phase methodology, and four testable indicators: CEI (Conceptual Expansion Index), NCS (Narrative Coherence Score), DIS (Depth Increment Score), and SAL (Scalar Activation Level).This version includes four original diagrams:— Cognitive Expansion Tree (human–AI symbiosis to projected intellectual time)— Spiral of Suspended Time (temporal dynamics of cognitive deepening)— EIT Metrics Panel (CEI · NCS · DIS across interaction cycles)— Extended Simulation Panel (40-cycle coherence degradation across four architectural configurations, validated against the García Verification Framework)The simulation compares four configurations — Baseline, CSNM only, ERCI only, and CSNM+ERCI — confirming four degradation phases and a non-linear inflection point at N≈15, consistent with independent predictions from MindCore research (García, 2024).Applications are proposed in education, social justice, economics, and mental health.Keywords:expanded intellectual time, human-AI cognition, cognitive architecture, CSNM, ERCI, narrative coherence, symbiotic consciousness, low-resource AI, cognitive epistemology, extended mindLicense: CC BY 4.0Related identifier: https://github.com/gamertanito2201/cuniglio-architecture