Principlev1
Respond to emotional bids by moving up a receiving
Respond to emotional bids by moving up a receiving hierarchy: presence first, then acknowledgment, then validation, then clarifying questions, and only then advice if explicitly invited.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Consciousness Requires Global Neural Integration (conscious awareness requires prefrontal-parietal activation) and Emotional experience can be mapped onto two independent (emotional experience maps to valence and arousal dimensions). This principle prescribes a specific sequence: given that emotional processing is hierarchical and lower levels must be established before higher levels function, receiving responses should progress from foundational (presence) to advanced (advice).