The present invention is a computer- implemented method for generating a cognitive map, comprising: identifying, by one or more processors, a subject matter node, wherein it is determined if the subject matter is pre-exiting in a cognitive map; incorporating, by one or more processors, the subject matter node into the cognitive map; establishing, by one or more processors, a relationship between the subject matter node and the pre-existing nodes, where the relationship is determined based on the subject matter node relative to the pre-existing nodes; categorizing, by one or more processors, the subject matter node as an exogenous or a non-exogenous node; and generating, by one or more processors, a graphical representation of the cognitive map.
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