This paper presents a relational, axiomatic foundation for psychology that begins from the minimal claim that the basic unit of organization is an irreducible relation. From this starting point, the work derives a continuous sequence of emergent forms—patterns, structures, objects, systems, regulation, adaptation, normativity, and moral‑like organization—without appealing to intrinsic properties, representational states, or intentional agents. Each axiom captures a structural transition in which new forms of coherence become possible as relations stabilize, combine, and recursively shape their own unfolding. The resulting architecture offers a unified account of meaning, function, normativity, and agency‑like behavior grounded entirely in the dynamics of coherence preservation. Rather than proposing a new psychological theory, the paper provides a generative scaffold capable of situating existing approaches within a single relational ontology. By tracing how complex psychological and normative phenomena emerge from simple structural constraints, the axioms outline a coherent, non‑reductive framework for understanding mind, behavior, and normativity as expressions of organized relational dynamics.
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www.synapsesocial.com/papers/6988291e0fc35cd7a8849279 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18507993