The Architecture of Human and Synthetic Affect: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Core Emotion Framework
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This paper introduces the Core Emotion Framework (CEF), a structural‑constructivist architecture designed to bridge the gap between clinical psychology and affective computing. While traditional models of emotion are often categorized as either discrete/biological or dimensional/circumplex, the CEF proposes a functional‑operator model consisting of ten irreducible “Core Emotions.” This article provides a theoretical introduction to the CEF and examines its implications for human‑AI interaction, with a specific focus on the risks of emotional solipsism in synthetic affect. By integrating clinical methodologies such as Detangling with technical benchmarks like the INTIMA architecture, the CEF offers a unified blueprint for maintaining emotional agency in both humans and machines.
Author: Bulgaria, Jamel
Language: English
Topic: Emotion and Mood Recognition
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7135040779
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