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Figure: Exemplary hypothetical concept activations and valuations upon encountering a declarative statement "In fasting, the NK cells learned to use fatty acids as fuel instead of glucose, which is typically their primary energy source. This really optimizes their anti-cancer response because the tumor microenvironment contains a high concentration of lipids, and now they’re able enter the tumor and survive better".

Here is a set of concept maps activations that results from reading the passage. Colors indicate concept connections that form concept maps that represent individual statements:

• I employ fasting (time-restricted feeding) (light green)
• I believe in health effects of fasting (brown)
• Health is essential for productivity (pink)
• Productivity serves IVS (intrinsically valuable state) (dark brown)
• Fasting does metabolic training on NK cells (as suggested in the passage) (purple)
• NK cells are important in combating cancer (this is prior knowledge reinforced by the passage, which is represented in total by light blue)
• Cancer is my main longevity risk (e.g. due to my family history) (black)
• Longevity serves IVS (intrinsically valuable state) (dark blue)

The highly branched concept map responsible for conveying the newly acquired knowledge from the passage is presented in the pinkish circular area. The essential value concepts are located on the right on the white background. They focus on self and the main life goals (incl. longevity, productivity, etc.). Red arrows show how concepts impart value on other concepts in knowledge valuation network. The value of a piece of knowledge is imparted by associations with goal of goals (IVS). IVS imparts value on health, longevity and productivity, which in turn make fighting cancer important, while the news reveals that fasting trains NK cells to improve natural fight against cancer

Compare: The same concept map generalized by forgetting