Modeling the ABX System: Emotion, Opinion, and Relational Dynamics

 This post introduces a conceptual model based on the ABX system, which explores how emotions and opinions shape interpersonal relationships. By mapping how individuals experience positive or negative emotions toward ideas or others, and how these emotions interact to form companionship or hostility, the framework reveals the affective seeds of social alignment. It offers a structural lens for understanding how emotional resonance drives relational outcomes.

Modeling Based on 西剛志『結局、​どう​したら​伝わるのか？』

Entity Name	Description
Person	The individual experiencing and expressing emotions toward ideas or others.
Target Opinion or Idea	The subject of emotional evaluation, which may be shared or contested among individuals.
Emotion	The affective response toward the target, categorized as positive or negative.
Positive Emotion	An affirming or agreeable feeling that fosters alignment and acceptance.
Negative Emotion	A disagreeable or rejecting feeling that may lead to conflict or distancing.
Emotional Multiplication	The interaction of two emotional states, producing a relational outcome based on their polarity.
Positive–Positive Relationship	A shared positive stance toward a target, often resulting in companionship or alliance.
Negative–Negative Relationship	A shared negative stance that may foster solidarity through opposition.
Hostile Relationship	A mismatch in emotional stance, often leading to tension or conflict.
Companionship	A relational outcome based on emotional alignment and mutual affirmation.

By modeling the ABX system as a flow from emotion to relational outcome, this framework clarifies how affective alignment fosters companionship, while emotional mismatch breeds hostility. It supports applications in conflict resolution, empathy design, and social systems modeling.