Emotion as Signal, Not as Command: A Conceptual Note within the Theory of Fundamental Belief (TCF/TFB)

This working paper presents a conceptual note within the Theory of Fundamental Belief (TCF/TFB). It describes a functional observation regarding emotion: when emotion ceases to organize behavior and is repositioned as a signal of individual functioning rather than a command. The document focuses exclusively on individual functioning and does not propose techniques, therapeutic methods, or intervention protocols. It aims to formally register a specific conceptual point of the (TCF/TFB), separating emotion from behavioral control and emphasizing its role as informational rather than directive.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-01-30
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18433355
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Emotions and Moral Behavior
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Emotion as Signal, Not as Command: A Conceptual Note within the Theory of Fundamental Belief (TCF/TFB)

Christian Montgomery
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Emotions and Moral Behavior
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Emotion as Signal, Not as Command: A Conceptual Note within the Theory of Fundamental Belief (TCF/TFB)

Christian Montgomery
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Abstract

This working paper presents a conceptual note within the Theory of Fundamental Belief (TCF/TFB). It describes a functional observation regarding emotion: when emotion ceases to organize behavior and is repositioned as a signal of individual functioning rather than a command. The document focuses exclusively on individual functioning and does not propose techniques, therapeutic methods, or intervention protocols. It aims to formally register a specific conceptual point of the (TCF/TFB), separating emotion from behavioral control and emphasizing its role as informational rather than directive.

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Emotion as Signal, Not as Command: A Conceptual Note within the Theory of Fundamental Belief (TCF/TFB) — Christian Montgomery · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS