Signal Interaction Theory of Emotions (SITE): A Novel Framework for Bounded and Open Affect

The Signal Interaction Theory of Emotions (SITE) introduces a novel interdisciplinary framework that conceptualizes emotions as emergent products of cooperative signal dynamics between unconscious and subconscious processes. SITE fulfills the five classical requirements of an emotion theory: definition, origin, process, diversity, and transformation/disappearance. It uniquely explains why emotions dissolve or transform upon conscious contact, a phenomenon overlooked by classical theories. Building on information-theoretic principles, SITE integrates necessity (N) as the context-driven requirement that organizes uncertainty (U) into meaningful emotional information: [নির্দিষ্ট আবশ্যকতাপূর্ণ অবস্থা হলো সেই প্রয়োজন, যা অনিশ্চয়তাকে ভেঙে তথ্যকে সংগঠিত করে-A specific imperative (necessity-driven) state is the state that breaks down uncertainty and organizes information ] This framework provides testable predictions and practical applications in affective computing, clinical psychology, and creativity research. Cryptographic identity: SIC256v1 — a custom SHA-256–based authorship verification scheme used to ensure integrity and provenance of this work. Authorship linked to ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6637-6752