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# The RD Starburst Move: Notice of Discovery for a New Cognitive Move in Systems Thinking

Coffman HK, 2025, Journal of Systems Thinking 5(1):1-5 — Psychology

Patterns: [Distinctions](https://dsrpevidence.org/pattern/distinctions), [Relationships](https://dsrpevidence.org/pattern/relationships)

## In short

Announces the RD Starburst Move, a new cognitive Move that extends the RD Barbell by radiating one relationship out to several pairs of identities.

## What they found (results)

Propagating one relationship across many identity pairs reveals the complex, non-linear nature of relationships, supporting cross-domain transfer and creative reasoning.

## What they set out to do (purpose)

A notice of discovery: the RD Starburst Move, the 203rd cognitive Move in the canon, radiating a single distinguished relationship outward to multiple pairs of identities simultaneously.

## Abstract

Finding a new cognitive Move in systems thinking is comparable to formulating a new axiom in geometry or adding a previously unknown element to the periodic table: it brings to light a foundational, transferable pattern of thought that transcends subject matter and can be applied broadly across disciplines. The RD Starburst Move, proposed by Heather K. Coffman, is such a discovery—the 203rd Move identified in the canon. It extends the familiar relational logic of the RD Barbell into a starburst-like structure, radiating a single distinguished relationship (RD) outward to multiple pairs of identities simultaneously. This multidirectional propagation reveals the complex, non-linear nature of relationships, enhancing systems literacy, cross-domain transfer, and creative reasoning. This paper describes the RD Starburst Move, detailing its structure and emphasizing its significance for cognition and practice.

These researchers were not testing DSRP. The finding is theirs; the correspondence to DSRP is drawn by this site.

[Source](https://doi.org/10.54120/jost.v25i1.hczhx34)