How Does One Grow in the SD Cognitive Line of Development?

[Matt23]

Hey.  I've been researching spiral dynamics a little over the past year (mostly videos), and I've heard that one of the most important lines of development is the cognitive line.

I'm still unsure as to what exactly is meant by and is included in the cognitive line.  Can anyone clarify it for me?

Also, does anyone know what practices can be done to help grow this line of development?

 

Thanks for any contribution.

[Epiphany_Inspired]

I am not sure, but I believe this has to do with: how we process information, how we percieve things, how mindful we are of the monkey mind, how aware we are, how we filter, how we use cognition to shed judgements/fears/angers/etc, how alert we are to crucial nuances in human behaviour, etc... so, I believe it's our cognition (mental capacity) expanding further and further into a meta perspective... but I don't really know... I've been at Green for decades, so I am only guessing...

[Matt23]

Hmm.  Thanks for the input.  I've been, I think, hovering around a Purple center of gravity for a long while and am recently feeling myself move up into Red more.  Though I've been doing various retreats and exercises (Leo's technique for dealing with strong negative emotions proved really helpful) I still don't really know why.  

I find it hard to tell with these things.

Have you noticed times in your life when you've, upon reflection, moved up a stage and recognized any particular signs, ways of thinking that changed, or things you were doing that you think were catalysts for the growth?