Operationalising the Core Constructs of the Self-Align Vector Awareness System (SAVA

This document presents the operationalisation framework for the core constructs of the Self-Align Vector Awareness System (SAVA), a descriptive model of resistance cost reduction and identity reorganisation under conditions of intact agency and meta-awareness.The purpose of this paper is to define the structural constructs of SAVA in measurable, observable, and falsifiable terms. It establishes clear operational definitions for the primary variables, including Tension, Aim Stability, Meta-Awareness, Identity Mass, Resistance, and Psychological Cost Reduction (PCR), and specifies the behavioural indicators used to track resistance trajectory across repeated comparable contexts.This operationalisation enables empirical observation and testing by translating abstract constructs into behavioural and temporal measurement protocols. The document introduces structured measurement criteria, including resistance trajectory indicators such as initiation latency, avoidance frequency, cognitive negotiation duration, recovery time, and subjective resistance rating.SAVA is presented as a descriptive and classificatory framework. It does not prescribe behavioural goals, moral values, or behavioural direction. It defines structural conditions under which resistance cost reduction occurs and provides a framework for observing behavioural alignment, null-stabilisation, coerced-action fragmentation, and resistance persistence.This document represents the canonical operational formulation of SAVA Version 1.0 and is intended to support empirical evaluation, falsifiability, and transparent structural analysis.