How Human Emotions Function Through the Lens of a Universal Law of Balance

Abstract This paper presents a comprehensive model of how human emotions emerge and function, grounded in a universal law of balance—a theoretical framework in which the mind operates as a self-regulating system. Emotions are conceptualized as dynamic outputs resulting from the interaction between internal and external informational inputs, modulated by the accuracy and quality of information (including false beliefs, propaganda, and truth validated by scientific and logical criteria). We synthesize psychological theories of emotion and misinformation, illustrating how emotions can both reflect genuine system imbalance and be manipulated by flawed input signals. The model situates emotions within feedback mechanisms that guide behavior toward equilibrium and evaluates the impact of truth versus falsehood in affecting emotional states.