Moodustumists
Moodustumists are researchers who study moodusts, hypothetical units of affective energy that shape emotional states in individuals and groups. A moodust is conceived as a transient, discrete pattern of valence, arousal, and social salience that can be detected, tracked, and, in principle, modulated. The field investigates how moodusts arise from stimuli such as language, music, lighting, and social interaction; how they spread through networks; and how they can be guided in design, therapy, and organizational settings.
Methods combine psychology, anthropology, and data science. Moodustumists conduct controlled experiments, field observations, and computational modeling;
Applications include user experience design, where environments and interfaces aim to shape moodust profiles; conflict mediation
Criticism centers on the abstraction of moodusts and their detectability; some scholars argue moodusts risk reification
- Emotions