Chapter 116: Emotions and Affect

Mind is not purely cognitive — it is suffused with feeling. This chapter develops the categorical account of emotions: emotions arise when content crosses between registers, and affect is the subsymbolic pressure that motivates such transitions. The Emotions as Register-Crossings Theorem (VII.T44) identifies six canonical crossings, each generating a recognisable emotional family. The Affect Lemma (VII.L15) characterises affect as a pre-symbolic force that orients the system toward register transitions before any explicit evaluation occurs. The chapter connects to appraisal theory, emotional intelligence, and the embodied dimension of feeling.