RISON Theory: A Philosophical Exploration of Inferiority, Narrative, and Social Attack

The RISON Theory (Reflected Inferiority in Social Observation and Narrative) proposes a novel framework for understanding how individuals internalize social evaluations, negotiate self-worth, and construct narratives to interpret relational hierarchies. By integrating psychological research on self-esteem, social comparison, and competitive behavior with philosophical reflections on the socially mediated self, the theory provides a comprehensive lens for analyzing identity formation, moral reasoning, and social dynamics. RISON emphasizes that feelings of inferiority are not merely personal but emerge relationally, mediated by observation, interpretation, and narrative construction.