The Four Failure Modes of the Emotional Field — Emotional Cybernetics Technical Monograph

This monograph defines the Four Field Failure Modes: Distortion, Absorption, Bleed, and Oscillation. Each is framed as a mechanical breakdown in the adaptive layer, not a psychological flaw. Distortion alters incoming signals through unresolved residues and bias. Absorption occurs when the field stops filtering, leading to grid overload. Bleed is the leakage of unresolved internal states into the environment. Oscillation is rapid cycling between states, creating emotional turbulence. Recognizing these modes enables immediate diagnosis of internal state without narrative methods, shifting emotional intelligence from psychology to cybernetic structure.