Emotionics Meets Behavioral Economics: Modeling Emotional Reactions Behind Financial Decisions
1. Introduction: From Emotions to Markets
Many believe that financial markets move based on rational decision-making.
But in reality, emotions—especially trust, surprise, and fear—often move the market far more than logic.
Emotionics, or emotional engineering, is a new framework that attempts to systematically model this dynamic chain of emotional reactions.
2. Trust: The Hidden Catalyst of Markets
In Emotionics, Trust functions as a catalyst—not directly driving reactions, but enabling them.
The degree of future certainty felt by market participants can be modeled as the concentration of Trust.
Example:
Anticipation of interest rate cuts increases Trust, which in turn leads to rising stock prices.
3. Surprised as a Trigger: When Trust Collapses
But when expectations are broken, Surprised emerges—and Trust collapses.
This emotional reaction can be modeled as follows:
High Trust + Unexpected Information → Surprised → Lower Trust → Market Shock
Events like erroneous job reports or sudden policy shifts often trigger this chain.
|
Trust Level |
Reality vs. Forecast |
Surprised? |
Notes |
|
High |
As expected |
❌ No |
Stable emotional state; no surprise reaction. |
|
High |
Missed expectations |
✅ Yes |
Strong mismatch triggers strong surprise. |
|
Low |
Positive surprise |
⚠️ Maybe |
Surprise can occur when positive outcomes were not expected. |
|
Low |
Negative outcome |
✅ Mild |
Reactions are unstable but weak due to vague expectations. |
4. Emotionics × Behavioral Economics: Toward a Unified Framework
Behavioral economics has shown us that humans are not rational.
Emotionics goes further: it helps us see why we become irrational.
Emotional Elements (Emotionics) × Cognitive Biases (Behavioral Economics)
= A New Emotional Map of Financial Behavior
5. A New Alliance: Financial Experts × LGBTQ Emotionics Coaches
At the heart of Emotionics is the ability to visualize complex, layered emotional experiences.
Those most skilled at this are often members of the LGBTQ community—
individuals who have lived through deep emotional dissonance and subtle shifts in empathy.
We envision a new structure:
LGBTQ Emotionics coaches as teachers, and financial professionals as students.
A relationship where both sides benefit—emotionally and economically.
6. From Rights to Roles: The Next Step for LGBTQ Leaders
It’s time to move beyond using Emotionics as a tool for self-defense or political rights.
Instead, let it become a tool for social contribution.
By stepping into the role of educators of emotion, LGBTQ leaders can reshape the very structure of economic and interpersonal systems.
Finance is just the beginning.
7. Call to Action: Who Will Build the Emotional Economy?
In the new era, economic stability will increasingly depend on emotional stability.
We need a human network that connects:
- The science of Emotionics
- The theory of behavioral economics
- And the real-world actions of the market
Let financial experts, LGBTQ Emotionics coaches, and emotion researchers together become the architects of a new emotional economy.
8. On the Risk of Misuse: We Choose Openness Over Control
We fully acknowledge the risk of misunderstanding and misuse that comes with sharing Emotionics publicly.
Some may try to mimic LGBTQ identities or simulate emotional sensitivity to manipulate others.
Still, we choose openness over control.
Emotionics should not be monopolized—
it belongs to those who feel deeply and think clearly.
The ones who have lived through emotional misalignment, who have touched another’s heart,
and who genuinely need this tool—they are the rightful guardians of Emotionics.
Rather than banning misuse, we aim to respond with understanding, clarity, and dialogue.
✅ One Message from Us
"In a world where money moves faster than thought,
it is emotion—structured and understood—that must guide us."
Let’s build that structure together.