PSOF Foundations · Unit 5 · Observer Certification
The Limbic-Prefrontal Observer Module
Emotional regulation in service of cognition
PSOF Item Map
The instrument items this module trains.
Each PSOF observation tool item below maps directly to the classroom signals taught in Step 2. Calibration on this module authorizes you to rate these items.
- Item 5.1
Shows disproportionate dysregulation to ordinary classroom stressors (small errors, missed turns, corrected mistakes).
- Item 5.2
Requires prolonged recovery to baseline after an affective event, costing instructional time across subsequent blocks.
- Item 5.3
Shows marked decline in executive function (holding, inhibition, switching) on affectively loaded days vs. regulated days.
The 10-step path
One linear journey from foundations to certification.
Each step unlocks the next. Completed steps stay open for review. Your reflection at Step 9 is what gates the certification ceremony at Step 10.
- 1
Domain Foundations
~8 min · Up next
- 2
Classroom Signals
~6 min · Locked
- 3
Domain Contrasts
~4 min · Locked
- 4
Unifying Principle
~4 min · Locked
- 5
Calibration Assessment
~10 min · Locked
- 6
Vignette Feedback
~5 min · Locked
- 7
Academic Cost
~10 min · Locked
- 8
Observational Skills
~10 min · Locked
- 9
Reflection
~10 min · Locked
- 10
Certification
~5 min · Locked