Talk:Emotion theory

 Subjations - An Emotion Theory

As it says in the Wikipedia, all emotions are subjective. They are based on subjects. What it doesn't say in the Wikipedia is that emotions are relative as well. What is up for one person could be down for another. Therefore, in order to properly explain emotion theory, one must first establish the subject of subjects and relations.

A subject is a cross-utilized generalization of a unit. A relation occurs if more than one subject is combined together. Related subjects do not combine for the same reason that unrelated subjects do not separate (the Base Rule). With a relation there is hierarchy. Also, a relationship itself can be given a subject. Such a subject is extrinsic to the relationship. Conversely, the subjects in the relationship are intrinsic to the extrinsic subject.

When subjects combine and form a relationship a field exists. If the subjects have nothing to do with people they are functional relationships. Without the function there is no reason for the relationship. If the subjects do have to do with people then the field is happiness. This field exists in three different types:

 "1stC" - occurs when a relationship is formed. Here the extrinsic subject is 
    created. (The C stands for combination.)
 "2ndC" - occurs when subjects are combined with an existing
   relationship. Here the extrinsic subject already exists.
 "3rdC" - occurs as the back and forth dynamics between relationships. Here     
   more than one extrinsic subject is involved.

There are also two other types of field:

 "LvgC" - resembles a lever, the relative lowering of a subject in a
   relationship causes the relative increase of the other related subjects.
   This also could be known as 'apatheticC'. Subjects on opposite sides of the 
   lever are apathetic to each other.
 "ContentmentC" - is the relative position a subject has in a relationship.

These are the five types of happiness, there are no others. Unhappiness is, of course, similar but employing separation instead of combination. The other emotions can be explained in this system as follows:

 Nervousness - anticipation of a combination
 Worry - anticipation of a separation
 Shyness - excessive Nervousness
 Fear - excessive Worry
 Pride - above Contentment
 Shame - below Contentment
 Dignity - empathetic Pride;
 Honor - the action toward Dignity
 Jealousy - apathetic Pride
 Envy - the action toward Jealousy
 Modesty - empathetic Shame
 Humility - the action toward Modesty
 Pity - apathetic Shame
 Disgust - the action toward Pity
 Expectation - future Contentment
 Standard - past Contentment
 Surprise - empathetically or apathetically above Expectation
 Embarrassment - empathetically below Standard
 Disappointmnet - apathetically below Standard
 Elation - excessive Surprise
 Sadness - excessive Disappointment or Embarrassment

The name for this theory is the Subjations which is a blend of the words subjects and relations. Although it might seem difficult to think of it as a subject when it is about subjects, if a name is attached to it then its the name that grows and not the self referential meaning of subjects. Once one gets past the psychological implications here, there is a physical component to consider. More on that some other time.

John A. Huber

Comment regarding Subjations

I would think Subjations would go on its own page if it contained references to third-party sources. In the Wikipedia entry, a paragraph could be entered to reference Subjations.

I'd like to point out that the subjective processing John talks about is an intellectual modeling process. In the Wikipedia entry, pointing out that emotion is affected by modeling implies the subject John brings up. Emotional generation seems to be an interesting blend of hard-wiring interacting with intellect.

It seems exciting to me to discuss how emotions could be created in artificial life. That's what I find primarily interesting. So far, I haven't been able to find third-party sources for such discussion.

Paul D. Davis

demystification?

The name 'Subjation' is a portmanteau of the words 'subject' and relation'. Subjects are either concrete entities or abstract concepts, and they form relationships: Abstract concepts contextualize one another, while enmities really interact.

That is about as much as I have unscrambled thus far.

Aaron Agassi