Abstract

What we call consciousness is modeled here as a teleodynamic regulation of meaning—an evolving field that stabilizes or transforms semantic configurations through recursive self-reference. Extending the formalism of self-referential tensors (C,T,A,Q) into an abstract semantic space allows the description of two complementary regimes: a Zeno regime, in which dense self-monitoring inhibits change, and an anti-Zeno regime, in which curvature-based feedback accelerates transformation. Meaning formation is thus conceived not as static representation but as a process of normative self-organization, where values emerge as gradients of integrative coherence. The formalism connects quantum-like measurement dynamics with cognitive and ethical processes, suggesting that awareness itself operates as a field of directed transformations—a teleodynamic negotiation between stability and change. The resulting framework bridges phenomenological, mathematical, and cybernetic perspectives, outlining the curvature laws that may underlie the unity of cognition, value, and consciousness. License CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17507169