Principlev1
Use temporal correlation between emotion onset and
Use temporal correlation between emotion onset and interpersonal contact as the primary differentiation signal, since absorbed emotions appear suddenly after exposure while native emotions have traceable internal thought-chains.
Why This Is a Principle
Derives from Emotional contagion is an automatic, pre-conscious (contagion is automatic), Context-Dependent Memory Encoding (context-dependent memory), and Automatic Narrative Generation Precedes Conscious Evaluation (brain generates causal narratives automatically). The principle prescribes using timeline analysis as differentiation tool because absorbed emotions lack the internal causal chain that native emotions possess.