Mnidge
Mnidge is a fictional concept used in speculative fiction and online discussions about memory and cognition. It describes a hypothetical cognitive mechanism by which an individual rapidly links disparate memories into a single, navigable network, enabling quick inference and creative problem solving by traversing remembered associations.
Etymology and concept: Mnidge combines mnemonic ideas with a structural “ridge” of links that map memory traces
Mechanism and features: In the imagined model, mnidge creates a compact, interconnected memory map that supports
Origins and usage: The term appears in online forums and science fiction narratives from the 2010s onward,
Reception: Mnidge is not a recognized mechanism in mainstream cognitive science; there is no empirical evidence