Missing emotions: the Z-axis of collective behavior

Area of Science:

• Behavioral economics
• Decision-making theory
• Psychology

Background:

• Existing models of decision-making, such as Bentley et al., may oversimplify behavioral types by neglecting the role of emotions.
• A gap exists in fully integrating emotional dimensions into established cognitive and social frameworks for decision-making.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose an enhanced model for decision-making that incorporates emotional depth and involvement.
• To address the limitations of current models that bypass the relevance of emotions in behavioral analysis.

Main Methods:

• Conceptual framework development introducing a novel Z-axis.
• Integration of emotional dimensions along a third axis, perpendicular to existing cognitive (north-south) and social influence (west-east) axes.

Main Results:

• The proposed Z-axis provides a quantifiable measure for emotional depth and involvement in decision-making.
• This integration offers a more nuanced and comprehensive understanding of diverse behavioral types.

Conclusions:

• Integrating emotional depth via a Z-axis significantly refines decision-making models.
• The proposed framework offers a more holistic approach to behavioral science, accounting for cognitive, social, and emotional factors.