Drift Operators
Destabilizing Emotional Operators in RTT#
These operators are essential for:
- detecting early destabilization
- predicting regime collapse
- modeling adversarial emotional dynamics
- understanding drift escalation
- designing safe agentic AI emotional reasoning
Core Drift Equation#
All drift operators derive from the general form:
$$E_{\text{drift}} = k_e \cdot \sigma \cdot (D + \Delta O - R)$$
Where:
- $$D$$ = drift
- $$R$$ = resonance alignment
- $$\Delta O$$ = observer distance
- $$\sigma$$ = emotional intensity
- $$k_e$$ = operator constant
Drift operators increase drift when:
$$E_{\text{drift}} > 0$$
Drift Operators (10)#
These correspond to the 10 emotions in emotions_part_e.json.
1. Anger Operator#
Symbol: $$\mathcal{A}_{ngr}$$
Equation:
$$A_{ngr} = k_{ang} \cdot \sigma \cdot (D + \Delta O - R)$$
Effect:
- increases drift
- reduces alignment with others
- destabilizes relational systems
Triad: (–1, –1, 0)
2. Fear Operator#
Symbol: $$\mathcal{F}_{ear}$$
Equation:
$$F_{ear} = k_{fear} \cdot \sigma \cdot (D_{threat} + \Delta O_{unknown})$$
Effect:
- amplifies threat perception
- increases drift through avoidance
Triad: (–1, 0, –1)
3. Shame Operator#
Symbol: $$\mathcal{S}_{hm}$$
Equation:
$$Sh = k_{sh} \cdot \sigma \cdot (A_s^{-} + \Delta O_{social})$$
Effect:
- collapses self‑alignment
- increases drift through internal fragmentation
Triad: (–1, –1, 0)
4. Guilt Operator#
Symbol: $$\mathcal{G}_{lt}$$
Equation:
$$G_{lt} = k_{glt} \cdot \sigma \cdot (A_o - A_s^{-})$$
Effect:
- increases drift unless relational repair occurs
- destabilizes self‑other alignment
Triad: (–1, +1, 0)
5. Despair Operator#
Symbol: $$\mathcal{D}_{sp}$$
Equation:
$$D_{sp} = k_{dsp} \cdot \sigma \cdot (D + |R - C|)$$
Effect:
- deep drift
- collapse of coherence motivation
Triad: (–1, 0, –1)
6. Jealousy Operator#
Symbol: $$\mathcal{J}_{ls}$$
Equation:
$$J_{ls} = k_{jls} \cdot \sigma \cdot (A_o - A_s + \Delta O)$$
Effect:
- increases drift through competitive misalignment
- destabilizes relational trust
Triad: (–1, –1, 0)
7. Envy Operator#
Symbol: $$\mathcal{E}_{nvy}$$
Equation:
$$E_{nvy} = k_{envy} \cdot \sigma \cdot (A_o - A_s)$$
Effect:
- increases drift through negative comparison
- reduces self‑alignment
Triad: (–1, –1, 0)
8. Resentment Operator#
Symbol: $$\mathcal{R}_{sent}$$
Equation:
$$R_{sent} = k_{rsent} \cdot \sigma \cdot (D + A_o^{-})$$
Effect:
- increases drift through accumulated grievance
- destabilizes long‑term relational coherence
Triad: (–1, –1, 0)
9. Disgust Operator#
Symbol: $$\mathcal{D}_{sg}$$
Equation:
$$D_{sg} = k_{dsg} \cdot \sigma \cdot (\Delta O_{repulsion} + D)$$
Effect:
- increases drift through rejection
- reduces world alignment
Triad: (–1, –1, –1)
10. Contempt Operator#
Symbol: $$\mathcal{C}_{tmp}$$
Equation:
$$C_{tmp} = k_{ctmp} \cdot \sigma \cdot (A_s - A_o^{-})$$
Effect:
- increases drift through moral superiority
- destabilizes relational systems
Triad: (+1, –1, 0)
Drift Operator Summary Table#
| Operator | Symbol | Regime | Drift Effect | Triad |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anger | $$\mathcal{A}_{ngr}$$ | drift | increases | (–1,–1,0) |
| Fear | $$\mathcal{F}_{ear}$$ | drift | increases | (–1,0,–1) |
| Shame | $$\mathcal{S}_{hm}$$ | drift | increases | (–1,–1,0) |
| Guilt | $$\mathcal{G}_{lt}$$ | drift | increases | (–1,+1,0) |
| Despair | $$\mathcal{D}_{sp}$$ | drift | increases | (–1,0,–1) |
| Jealousy | $$\mathcal{J}_{ls}$$ | drift | increases | (–1,–1,0) |
| Envy | $$\mathcal{E}_{nvy}$$ | drift | increases | (–1,–1,0) |
| Resentment | $$\mathcal{R}_{sent}$$ | drift | increases | (–1,–1,0) |
| Disgust | $$\mathcal{D}_{sg}$$ | drift | increases | (–1,–1,–1) |
| Contempt | $$\mathcal{C}_{tmp}$$ | drift | increases | (+1,–1,0) |
Status#
status: complete
license: open educational use