Introducing the Erica Depth Model
Why I’m writing this:
Over the years, I’ve seen how differences in depth, boundaries, and processing styles create friction — not because people are flawed, but because people operate at different cognitive layers.
This framework was born from that pattern.
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This is a brief introduction to the concept I will be exploring here:
the *Erica Depth Model* — a framework for understanding why people differ so dramatically in emotional depth, cognitive load tolerance, boundaries, and long-term resilience.
In the age of AI and hyper-speed communication, the gap between deep-processing individuals and shallow-processing individuals is widening. This gap creates friction in relationships, workplaces, and cross-cultural environments — and yet, no existing model explains the structure behind it.
My goal is to lay out the foundational logic of this depth-based framework
and build a model that researchers, analysts, and everyday people can actually use.
This first post is simply a declaration of existence — a stake in the ground —
before I begin publishing the components of the model step by step.
More soon.
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About Erica:
I work in AI Safety and BI analysis, focusing on how people process information, set boundaries, and navigate interpersonal depth.
The Erica Depth Model is a synthesis of lived experience, cross-cultural patterns, and cognitive processing differences.
My goal is to clarify how people think at different layers — and help them communicate more effectively across depth levels.