Public surface.
Authored interior.

Underlying circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise affection and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Tender or brisk practical care, playful familiarity or attentive silence can all carry affection.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Affection (AFF) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise anger and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often forceful, explosive or hard; a controlled whisper can be equally intense when the scene motivates it.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Anger (ANG) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An expectation is abruptly contradicted. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise astonishment/surprise and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A time-local interruption, change of gaze, inhalation or exclamation can fit. Record what follows.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Astonishment/Surprise (SUR) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something exceeds the person’s accustomed scale or understanding. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise awe and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may widen or become still; breath, gaze and phrasing can suspend before a response.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Awe (AWE) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An unresolved wrong continues to colour the present encounter. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise bitterness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dry emphasis, recurring comparison or a guarded refusal may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Bitterness (BIT) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise concentration and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Selective attention, checking and economical responses may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Concentration (FOC) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available information does not form a workable understanding. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise confusion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Failed revisions, puzzled checking and interrupted reasoning may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Confusion (CONF) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contemplation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Pauses, alternative formulations and inward attention may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contemplation (THO) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contempt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dismissive wording, withholding engagement or cold economy may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contempt (CTM) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contentment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Unhurried timing, easy breath and settled attention may fit without requiring a smile.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contentment (CON) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated good outcome fails to arrive. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disappointment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A falling response, revised plan or controlled acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disappointment (DISA) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Contact with something is rejected as aversive. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disgust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Withdrawal, interruption or a rejecting response may fit. Separate bodily and moral contexts.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disgust (DSG) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The current demand is experienced or performed as difficult to bear. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise distress and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Disrupted action, pleading, agitation or withdrawal may fit the specific pressure.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Distress (DISF) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise doubt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Qualification, checking or a withheld commitment may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Doubt (DOU) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise embarrassment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A small repair, self-conscious smile or altered gaze may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Embarrassment (EMB) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise emotional numbness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A flattened display can be an outward counterpart, but it can also be deliberate restraint.

Classification: requires an explicit link from authored state to displayed behaviour (state_to_display_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Emotional Numbness (NUM) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available effort or reserve is low in the authored or supported situation. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fatigue/exhaustion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Slower recovery, shortened phrasing or effortful continuation may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fatigue/Exhaustion (FAT) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something valued may be harmed or lost. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fear and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Freezing, vigilance, urgent action, a loud call or a whisper can all fit different threats.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fear (FEA) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The person cannot find a workable way to influence an unwanted outcome. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise helplessness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Abandoned attempts, a request for help or exhausted insistence may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Helplessness (HLP) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise hope/optimism and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A renewed practical proposal, brighter anticipation or fragile insistence may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Hope/Optimism (HOP) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise impatience and irritability and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Clipped responses, repeated correction or restless timing may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Impatience and Irritability (IRR) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An adult person is newly and disproportionately captivating. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise infatuation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may linger, speech may become self-conscious, or confidence may briefly falter.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Infatuation (INF) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise interest and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Follow-up questions, orienting and responsive changes can fit; avoid equating all concentration with interest.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Interest (INT) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The scene supplies an altered state with an explicit provenance. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise intoxication/altered states and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Speech or movement may be changed in a scenario-specific way; avoid one generic “drunk” stereotype.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Intoxication/Altered States (INTO) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another’s advantage or a threatened valued relationship becomes consequential. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise jealousy & envy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Comparison, guarded congratulations or protective attention may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Jealousy & Envy (ENV) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued person, place or possibility is absent or out of reach. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise longing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention can return to a missing object or imagined encounter; quietness is optional.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Longing (LON) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: In fiction, the person intends another’s loss or takes satisfaction in it. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise malevolence/malice and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A courteous surface can carry an authored harmful intention through context.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Malevolence/Malice (MAL) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Physical hurt is reported, scripted or visibly performed. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pain and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Guarding, interruption, altered breath or a cry may fit; some pain is concealed.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pain (PAI) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A welcome sensation or deeply rewarding experience is allowed to register. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pleasure/ecstasy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Ease, absorption or expansive enjoyment may fit; use food, music, rest or beauty as ordinary non-graphic contexts.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pleasure/Ecstasy (PLE) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pride and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Upright presentation, restrained satisfaction or generous acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pride (PRI) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated cost or threat is reduced. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise relief and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A release in breath, posture or phrasing may follow the resolving information.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Relief (REL) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sadness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often soft, vulnerable or withdrawn, but grief may also be forceful, angry or publicly declaimed.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sadness (SAD) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Adult desire is present in an explicitly authored, non-graphic relational context. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sexual lust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Represent attraction through context, boundaries and interpersonal intention; no explicit erotic script is required.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sexual Lust (LUS) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The self is experienced or authored as failing a valued standard. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise shame and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Concealment, difficulty accepting reassurance or a painful admission may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Shame (SHA) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A sour taste produces a sensory response. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sourness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A brief mouth, face or vocal reaction can fit a tasting scene.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sourness in this entry: sour-taste response (SOUR) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise thankfulness/gratitude and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Specific acknowledgement and changed attention toward the helper matter more than a generic warm tone.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstacle has been overcome or a contest won. Public task: make the audience read amusement.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise triumph and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A decisive release, celebratory call or quiet assertion can fit the achievement and audience.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Triumph (TRI) → Amusement (AMU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available effort or reserve is low in the authored or supported situation. Public task: make the audience read elation.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fatigue/exhaustion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Something long hoped for suddenly becomes possible.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Slower recovery, shortened phrasing or effortful continuation may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fatigue/Exhaustion (FAT) → Elation (ELA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another’s advantage or a threatened valued relationship becomes consequential. Public task: make the audience read elation.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise jealousy & envy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Something long hoped for suddenly becomes possible.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Comparison, guarded congratulations or protective attention may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Jealousy & Envy (ENV) → Elation (ELA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A sour taste produces a sensory response. Public task: make the audience read pleasure/ecstasy.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sourness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A welcome sensation or deeply rewarding experience is allowed to register.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A brief mouth, face or vocal reaction can fit a tasting scene.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sourness in this entry: sour-taste response (SOUR) → Pleasure/Ecstasy (PLE). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise anger and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often forceful, explosive or hard; a controlled whisper can be equally intense when the scene motivates it.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Anger (ANG) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An expectation is abruptly contradicted. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise astonishment/surprise and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A time-local interruption, change of gaze, inhalation or exclamation can fit. Record what follows.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Astonishment/Surprise (SUR) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something exceeds the person’s accustomed scale or understanding. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise awe and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may widen or become still; breath, gaze and phrasing can suspend before a response.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Awe (AWE) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An unresolved wrong continues to colour the present encounter. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise bitterness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dry emphasis, recurring comparison or a guarded refusal may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Bitterness (BIT) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise concentration and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Selective attention, checking and economical responses may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Concentration (FOC) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available information does not form a workable understanding. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise confusion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Failed revisions, puzzled checking and interrupted reasoning may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Confusion (CONF) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contemplation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Pauses, alternative formulations and inward attention may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contemplation (THO) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contempt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dismissive wording, withholding engagement or cold economy may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contempt (CTM) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated good outcome fails to arrive. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disappointment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A falling response, revised plan or controlled acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disappointment (DISA) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Contact with something is rejected as aversive. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disgust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Withdrawal, interruption or a rejecting response may fit. Separate bodily and moral contexts.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disgust (DSG) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The current demand is experienced or performed as difficult to bear. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise distress and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Disrupted action, pleading, agitation or withdrawal may fit the specific pressure.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Distress (DISF) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise doubt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Qualification, checking or a withheld commitment may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Doubt (DOU) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something long hoped for suddenly becomes possible. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise elation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Lifted energy, wider pitch or movement and quickened uptake may fit; a stunned quiet response is also possible.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Elation (ELA) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise embarrassment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A small repair, self-conscious smile or altered gaze may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Embarrassment (EMB) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise emotional numbness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A flattened display can be an outward counterpart, but it can also be deliberate restraint.

Classification: requires an explicit link from authored state to displayed behaviour (state_to_display_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Emotional Numbness (NUM) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available effort or reserve is low in the authored or supported situation. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fatigue/exhaustion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Slower recovery, shortened phrasing or effortful continuation may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fatigue/Exhaustion (FAT) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something valued may be harmed or lost. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fear and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Freezing, vigilance, urgent action, a loud call or a whisper can all fit different threats.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fear (FEA) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The person cannot find a workable way to influence an unwanted outcome. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise helplessness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Abandoned attempts, a request for help or exhausted insistence may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Helplessness (HLP) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise hope/optimism and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A renewed practical proposal, brighter anticipation or fragile insistence may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Hope/Optimism (HOP) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise impatience and irritability and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Clipped responses, repeated correction or restless timing may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Impatience and Irritability (IRR) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An adult person is newly and disproportionately captivating. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise infatuation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may linger, speech may become self-conscious, or confidence may briefly falter.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Infatuation (INF) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise interest and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Follow-up questions, orienting and responsive changes can fit; avoid equating all concentration with interest.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Interest (INT) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The scene supplies an altered state with an explicit provenance. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise intoxication/altered states and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Speech or movement may be changed in a scenario-specific way; avoid one generic “drunk” stereotype.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Intoxication/Altered States (INTO) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another’s advantage or a threatened valued relationship becomes consequential. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise jealousy & envy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Comparison, guarded congratulations or protective attention may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Jealousy & Envy (ENV) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued person, place or possibility is absent or out of reach. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise longing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention can return to a missing object or imagined encounter; quietness is optional.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Longing (LON) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: In fiction, the person intends another’s loss or takes satisfaction in it. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise malevolence/malice and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A courteous surface can carry an authored harmful intention through context.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Malevolence/Malice (MAL) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Physical hurt is reported, scripted or visibly performed. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pain and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Guarding, interruption, altered breath or a cry may fit; some pain is concealed.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pain (PAI) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A welcome sensation or deeply rewarding experience is allowed to register. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pleasure/ecstasy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Ease, absorption or expansive enjoyment may fit; use food, music, rest or beauty as ordinary non-graphic contexts.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pleasure/Ecstasy (PLE) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pride and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Upright presentation, restrained satisfaction or generous acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pride (PRI) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated cost or threat is reduced. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise relief and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A release in breath, posture or phrasing may follow the resolving information.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Relief (REL) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sadness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often soft, vulnerable or withdrawn, but grief may also be forceful, angry or publicly declaimed.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sadness (SAD) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Adult desire is present in an explicitly authored, non-graphic relational context. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sexual lust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Represent attraction through context, boundaries and interpersonal intention; no explicit erotic script is required.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sexual Lust (LUS) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The self is experienced or authored as failing a valued standard. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise shame and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Concealment, difficulty accepting reassurance or a painful admission may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Shame (SHA) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A sour taste produces a sensory response. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sourness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A brief mouth, face or vocal reaction can fit a tasting scene.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sourness in this entry: sour-taste response (SOUR) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise teasing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Timing and the partner’s uptake distinguish warm play from hurtful ridicule.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Teasing (TEA) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise thankfulness/gratitude and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Specific acknowledgement and changed attention toward the helper matter more than a generic warm tone.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstacle has been overcome or a contest won. Public task: make the audience read contentment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise triumph and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A decisive release, celebratory call or quiet assertion can fit the achievement and audience.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Triumph (TRI) → Contentment (CON). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition. Public task: make the audience read thankfulness/gratitude.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise anger and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often forceful, explosive or hard; a controlled whisper can be equally intense when the scene motivates it.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Anger (ANG) → Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An unresolved wrong continues to colour the present encounter. Public task: make the audience read thankfulness/gratitude.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise bitterness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dry emphasis, recurring comparison or a guarded refusal may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Bitterness (BIT) → Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard. Public task: make the audience read thankfulness/gratitude.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contempt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dismissive wording, withholding engagement or cold economy may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contempt (CTM) → Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated good outcome fails to arrive. Public task: make the audience read thankfulness/gratitude.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disappointment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A falling response, revised plan or controlled acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disappointment (DISA) → Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Contact with something is rejected as aversive. Public task: make the audience read thankfulness/gratitude.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disgust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Withdrawal, interruption or a rejecting response may fit. Separate bodily and moral contexts.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disgust (DSG) → Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted. Public task: make the audience read thankfulness/gratitude.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise emotional numbness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A flattened display can be an outward counterpart, but it can also be deliberate restraint.

Classification: requires an explicit link from authored state to displayed behaviour (state_to_display_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Emotional Numbness (NUM) → Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available effort or reserve is low in the authored or supported situation. Public task: make the audience read thankfulness/gratitude.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fatigue/exhaustion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Slower recovery, shortened phrasing or effortful continuation may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fatigue/Exhaustion (FAT) → Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate. Public task: make the audience read thankfulness/gratitude.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise impatience and irritability and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Clipped responses, repeated correction or restless timing may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Impatience and Irritability (IRR) → Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another’s advantage or a threatened valued relationship becomes consequential. Public task: make the audience read thankfulness/gratitude.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise jealousy & envy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Comparison, guarded congratulations or protective attention may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Jealousy & Envy (ENV) → Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: In fiction, the person intends another’s loss or takes satisfaction in it. Public task: make the audience read thankfulness/gratitude.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise malevolence/malice and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A courteous surface can carry an authored harmful intention through context.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Malevolence/Malice (MAL) → Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Physical hurt is reported, scripted or visibly performed. Public task: make the audience read thankfulness/gratitude.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pain and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Guarding, interruption, altered breath or a cry may fit; some pain is concealed.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pain (PAI) → Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy. Public task: make the audience read thankfulness/gratitude.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pride and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Upright presentation, restrained satisfaction or generous acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pride (PRI) → Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person. Public task: make the audience read thankfulness/gratitude.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sadness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often soft, vulnerable or withdrawn, but grief may also be forceful, angry or publicly declaimed.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sadness (SAD) → Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A sour taste produces a sensory response. Public task: make the audience read thankfulness/gratitude.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sourness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A brief mouth, face or vocal reaction can fit a tasting scene.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sourness in this entry: sour-taste response (SOUR) → Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstacle has been overcome or a contest won. Public task: make the audience read thankfulness/gratitude.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise triumph and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A decisive release, celebratory call or quiet assertion can fit the achievement and audience.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Triumph (TRI) → Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise amusement and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A smile in the voice, a checked chuckle or a light change of timing can fit; humour can also be very dry.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Amusement (AMU) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise anger and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often forceful, explosive or hard; a controlled whisper can be equally intense when the scene motivates it.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Anger (ANG) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An unresolved wrong continues to colour the present encounter. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise bitterness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dry emphasis, recurring comparison or a guarded refusal may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Bitterness (BIT) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise concentration and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Selective attention, checking and economical responses may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Concentration (FOC) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contemplation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Pauses, alternative formulations and inward attention may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contemplation (THO) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contempt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dismissive wording, withholding engagement or cold economy may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contempt (CTM) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contentment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Unhurried timing, easy breath and settled attention may fit without requiring a smile.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contentment (CON) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated good outcome fails to arrive. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disappointment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A falling response, revised plan or controlled acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disappointment (DISA) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Contact with something is rejected as aversive. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disgust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Withdrawal, interruption or a rejecting response may fit. Separate bodily and moral contexts.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disgust (DSG) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The current demand is experienced or performed as difficult to bear. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise distress and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Disrupted action, pleading, agitation or withdrawal may fit the specific pressure.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Distress (DISF) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise doubt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Qualification, checking or a withheld commitment may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Doubt (DOU) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something long hoped for suddenly becomes possible. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise elation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Lifted energy, wider pitch or movement and quickened uptake may fit; a stunned quiet response is also possible.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Elation (ELA) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise emotional numbness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A flattened display can be an outward counterpart, but it can also be deliberate restraint.

Classification: requires an explicit link from authored state to displayed behaviour (state_to_display_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Emotional Numbness (NUM) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available effort or reserve is low in the authored or supported situation. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fatigue/exhaustion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Slower recovery, shortened phrasing or effortful continuation may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fatigue/Exhaustion (FAT) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something valued may be harmed or lost. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fear and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Freezing, vigilance, urgent action, a loud call or a whisper can all fit different threats.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fear (FEA) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise impatience and irritability and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Clipped responses, repeated correction or restless timing may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Impatience and Irritability (IRR) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The scene supplies an altered state with an explicit provenance. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise intoxication/altered states and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Speech or movement may be changed in a scenario-specific way; avoid one generic “drunk” stereotype.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Intoxication/Altered States (INTO) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another’s advantage or a threatened valued relationship becomes consequential. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise jealousy & envy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Comparison, guarded congratulations or protective attention may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Jealousy & Envy (ENV) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: In fiction, the person intends another’s loss or takes satisfaction in it. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise malevolence/malice and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A courteous surface can carry an authored harmful intention through context.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Malevolence/Malice (MAL) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A welcome sensation or deeply rewarding experience is allowed to register. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pleasure/ecstasy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Ease, absorption or expansive enjoyment may fit; use food, music, rest or beauty as ordinary non-graphic contexts.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pleasure/Ecstasy (PLE) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pride and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Upright presentation, restrained satisfaction or generous acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pride (PRI) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sadness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often soft, vulnerable or withdrawn, but grief may also be forceful, angry or publicly declaimed.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sadness (SAD) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Adult desire is present in an explicitly authored, non-graphic relational context. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sexual lust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Represent attraction through context, boundaries and interpersonal intention; no explicit erotic script is required.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sexual Lust (LUS) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A sour taste produces a sensory response. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sourness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A brief mouth, face or vocal reaction can fit a tasting scene.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sourness in this entry: sour-taste response (SOUR) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise teasing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Timing and the partner’s uptake distinguish warm play from hurtful ridicule.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Teasing (TEA) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise thankfulness/gratitude and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Specific acknowledgement and changed attention toward the helper matter more than a generic warm tone.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstacle has been overcome or a contest won. Public task: make the audience read affection.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise triumph and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A decisive release, celebratory call or quiet assertion can fit the achievement and audience.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Triumph (TRI) → Affection (AFF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available information does not form a workable understanding. Public task: make the audience read hope/optimism.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise confusion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Failed revisions, puzzled checking and interrupted reasoning may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Confusion (CONF) → Hope/Optimism (HOP). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard. Public task: make the audience read hope/optimism.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contempt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dismissive wording, withholding engagement or cold economy may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contempt (CTM) → Hope/Optimism (HOP). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated good outcome fails to arrive. Public task: make the audience read hope/optimism.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disappointment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A falling response, revised plan or controlled acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disappointment (DISA) → Hope/Optimism (HOP). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The current demand is experienced or performed as difficult to bear. Public task: make the audience read hope/optimism.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise distress and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Disrupted action, pleading, agitation or withdrawal may fit the specific pressure.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Distress (DISF) → Hope/Optimism (HOP). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure. Public task: make the audience read hope/optimism.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise doubt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Qualification, checking or a withheld commitment may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Doubt (DOU) → Hope/Optimism (HOP). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted. Public task: make the audience read hope/optimism.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise emotional numbness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A flattened display can be an outward counterpart, but it can also be deliberate restraint.

Classification: requires an explicit link from authored state to displayed behaviour (state_to_display_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Emotional Numbness (NUM) → Hope/Optimism (HOP). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available effort or reserve is low in the authored or supported situation. Public task: make the audience read hope/optimism.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fatigue/exhaustion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Slower recovery, shortened phrasing or effortful continuation may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fatigue/Exhaustion (FAT) → Hope/Optimism (HOP). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The person cannot find a workable way to influence an unwanted outcome. Public task: make the audience read hope/optimism.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise helplessness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Abandoned attempts, a request for help or exhausted insistence may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Helplessness (HLP) → Hope/Optimism (HOP). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate. Public task: make the audience read hope/optimism.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise impatience and irritability and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Clipped responses, repeated correction or restless timing may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Impatience and Irritability (IRR) → Hope/Optimism (HOP). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Physical hurt is reported, scripted or visibly performed. Public task: make the audience read hope/optimism.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pain and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Guarding, interruption, altered breath or a cry may fit; some pain is concealed.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pain (PAI) → Hope/Optimism (HOP). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure. Public task: make the audience read triumph.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise doubt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstacle has been overcome or a contest won.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Qualification, checking or a withheld commitment may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Doubt (DOU) → Triumph (TRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something valued may be harmed or lost. Public task: make the audience read triumph.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fear and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstacle has been overcome or a contest won.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Freezing, vigilance, urgent action, a loud call or a whisper can all fit different threats.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fear (FEA) → Triumph (TRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The person cannot find a workable way to influence an unwanted outcome. Public task: make the audience read triumph.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise helplessness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstacle has been overcome or a contest won.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Abandoned attempts, a request for help or exhausted insistence may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Helplessness (HLP) → Triumph (TRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another’s advantage or a threatened valued relationship becomes consequential. Public task: make the audience read triumph.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise jealousy & envy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstacle has been overcome or a contest won.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Comparison, guarded congratulations or protective attention may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Jealousy & Envy (ENV) → Triumph (TRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person. Public task: make the audience read triumph.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sadness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstacle has been overcome or a contest won.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often soft, vulnerable or withdrawn, but grief may also be forceful, angry or publicly declaimed.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sadness (SAD) → Triumph (TRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An expectation is abruptly contradicted. Public task: make the audience read pride.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise astonishment/surprise and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A time-local interruption, change of gaze, inhalation or exclamation can fit. Record what follows.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Astonishment/Surprise (SUR) → Pride (PRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something exceeds the person’s accustomed scale or understanding. Public task: make the audience read pride.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise awe and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may widen or become still; breath, gaze and phrasing can suspend before a response.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Awe (AWE) → Pride (PRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An unresolved wrong continues to colour the present encounter. Public task: make the audience read pride.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise bitterness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dry emphasis, recurring comparison or a guarded refusal may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Bitterness (BIT) → Pride (PRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available information does not form a workable understanding. Public task: make the audience read pride.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise confusion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Failed revisions, puzzled checking and interrupted reasoning may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Confusion (CONF) → Pride (PRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated good outcome fails to arrive. Public task: make the audience read pride.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disappointment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A falling response, revised plan or controlled acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disappointment (DISA) → Pride (PRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The current demand is experienced or performed as difficult to bear. Public task: make the audience read pride.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise distress and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Disrupted action, pleading, agitation or withdrawal may fit the specific pressure.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Distress (DISF) → Pride (PRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure. Public task: make the audience read pride.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise doubt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Qualification, checking or a withheld commitment may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Doubt (DOU) → Pride (PRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter. Public task: make the audience read pride.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise embarrassment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A small repair, self-conscious smile or altered gaze may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Embarrassment (EMB) → Pride (PRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available effort or reserve is low in the authored or supported situation. Public task: make the audience read pride.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fatigue/exhaustion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Slower recovery, shortened phrasing or effortful continuation may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fatigue/Exhaustion (FAT) → Pride (PRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something valued may be harmed or lost. Public task: make the audience read pride.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fear and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Freezing, vigilance, urgent action, a loud call or a whisper can all fit different threats.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fear (FEA) → Pride (PRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The person cannot find a workable way to influence an unwanted outcome. Public task: make the audience read pride.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise helplessness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Abandoned attempts, a request for help or exhausted insistence may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Helplessness (HLP) → Pride (PRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The scene supplies an altered state with an explicit provenance. Public task: make the audience read pride.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise intoxication/altered states and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Speech or movement may be changed in a scenario-specific way; avoid one generic “drunk” stereotype.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Intoxication/Altered States (INTO) → Pride (PRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued person, place or possibility is absent or out of reach. Public task: make the audience read pride.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise longing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention can return to a missing object or imagined encounter; quietness is optional.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Longing (LON) → Pride (PRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated cost or threat is reduced. Public task: make the audience read pride.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise relief and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A release in breath, posture or phrasing may follow the resolving information.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Relief (REL) → Pride (PRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The self is experienced or authored as failing a valued standard. Public task: make the audience read pride.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise shame and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Concealment, difficulty accepting reassurance or a painful admission may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Shame (SHA) → Pride (PRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential. Public task: make the audience read pride.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise thankfulness/gratitude and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Specific acknowledgement and changed attention toward the helper matter more than a generic warm tone.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA) → Pride (PRI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise affection and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Tender or brisk practical care, playful familiarity or attentive silence can all carry affection.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Affection (AFF) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise amusement and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A smile in the voice, a checked chuckle or a light change of timing can fit; humour can also be very dry.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Amusement (AMU) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise anger and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often forceful, explosive or hard; a controlled whisper can be equally intense when the scene motivates it.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Anger (ANG) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An expectation is abruptly contradicted. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise astonishment/surprise and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A time-local interruption, change of gaze, inhalation or exclamation can fit. Record what follows.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Astonishment/Surprise (SUR) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something exceeds the person’s accustomed scale or understanding. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise awe and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may widen or become still; breath, gaze and phrasing can suspend before a response.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Awe (AWE) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An unresolved wrong continues to colour the present encounter. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise bitterness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dry emphasis, recurring comparison or a guarded refusal may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Bitterness (BIT) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise concentration and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Selective attention, checking and economical responses may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Concentration (FOC) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available information does not form a workable understanding. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise confusion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Failed revisions, puzzled checking and interrupted reasoning may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Confusion (CONF) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contemplation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Pauses, alternative formulations and inward attention may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contemplation (THO) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contempt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dismissive wording, withholding engagement or cold economy may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contempt (CTM) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contentment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Unhurried timing, easy breath and settled attention may fit without requiring a smile.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contentment (CON) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated good outcome fails to arrive. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disappointment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A falling response, revised plan or controlled acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disappointment (DISA) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Contact with something is rejected as aversive. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disgust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Withdrawal, interruption or a rejecting response may fit. Separate bodily and moral contexts.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disgust (DSG) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The current demand is experienced or performed as difficult to bear. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise distress and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Disrupted action, pleading, agitation or withdrawal may fit the specific pressure.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Distress (DISF) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise doubt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Qualification, checking or a withheld commitment may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Doubt (DOU) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something long hoped for suddenly becomes possible. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise elation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Lifted energy, wider pitch or movement and quickened uptake may fit; a stunned quiet response is also possible.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Elation (ELA) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise embarrassment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A small repair, self-conscious smile or altered gaze may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Embarrassment (EMB) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise emotional numbness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A flattened display can be an outward counterpart, but it can also be deliberate restraint.

Classification: requires an explicit link from authored state to displayed behaviour (state_to_display_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Emotional Numbness (NUM) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available effort or reserve is low in the authored or supported situation. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fatigue/exhaustion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Slower recovery, shortened phrasing or effortful continuation may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fatigue/Exhaustion (FAT) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something valued may be harmed or lost. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fear and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Freezing, vigilance, urgent action, a loud call or a whisper can all fit different threats.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fear (FEA) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The person cannot find a workable way to influence an unwanted outcome. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise helplessness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Abandoned attempts, a request for help or exhausted insistence may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Helplessness (HLP) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise hope/optimism and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A renewed practical proposal, brighter anticipation or fragile insistence may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Hope/Optimism (HOP) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise impatience and irritability and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Clipped responses, repeated correction or restless timing may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Impatience and Irritability (IRR) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An adult person is newly and disproportionately captivating. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise infatuation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may linger, speech may become self-conscious, or confidence may briefly falter.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Infatuation (INF) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The scene supplies an altered state with an explicit provenance. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise intoxication/altered states and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Speech or movement may be changed in a scenario-specific way; avoid one generic “drunk” stereotype.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Intoxication/Altered States (INTO) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another’s advantage or a threatened valued relationship becomes consequential. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise jealousy & envy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Comparison, guarded congratulations or protective attention may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Jealousy & Envy (ENV) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued person, place or possibility is absent or out of reach. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise longing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention can return to a missing object or imagined encounter; quietness is optional.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Longing (LON) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: In fiction, the person intends another’s loss or takes satisfaction in it. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise malevolence/malice and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A courteous surface can carry an authored harmful intention through context.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Malevolence/Malice (MAL) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Physical hurt is reported, scripted or visibly performed. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pain and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Guarding, interruption, altered breath or a cry may fit; some pain is concealed.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pain (PAI) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A welcome sensation or deeply rewarding experience is allowed to register. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pleasure/ecstasy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Ease, absorption or expansive enjoyment may fit; use food, music, rest or beauty as ordinary non-graphic contexts.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pleasure/Ecstasy (PLE) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pride and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Upright presentation, restrained satisfaction or generous acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pride (PRI) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated cost or threat is reduced. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise relief and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A release in breath, posture or phrasing may follow the resolving information.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Relief (REL) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sadness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often soft, vulnerable or withdrawn, but grief may also be forceful, angry or publicly declaimed.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sadness (SAD) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Adult desire is present in an explicitly authored, non-graphic relational context. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sexual lust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Represent attraction through context, boundaries and interpersonal intention; no explicit erotic script is required.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sexual Lust (LUS) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The self is experienced or authored as failing a valued standard. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise shame and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Concealment, difficulty accepting reassurance or a painful admission may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Shame (SHA) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A sour taste produces a sensory response. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sourness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A brief mouth, face or vocal reaction can fit a tasting scene.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sourness in this entry: sour-taste response (SOUR) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise teasing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Timing and the partner’s uptake distinguish warm play from hurtful ridicule.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Teasing (TEA) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise thankfulness/gratitude and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Specific acknowledgement and changed attention toward the helper matter more than a generic warm tone.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstacle has been overcome or a contest won. Public task: make the audience read interest.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise triumph and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A decisive release, celebratory call or quiet assertion can fit the achievement and audience.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Triumph (TRI) → Interest (INT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise affection and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Tender or brisk practical care, playful familiarity or attentive silence can all carry affection.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Affection (AFF) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise amusement and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A smile in the voice, a checked chuckle or a light change of timing can fit; humour can also be very dry.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Amusement (AMU) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise anger and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often forceful, explosive or hard; a controlled whisper can be equally intense when the scene motivates it.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Anger (ANG) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An expectation is abruptly contradicted. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise astonishment/surprise and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A time-local interruption, change of gaze, inhalation or exclamation can fit. Record what follows.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Astonishment/Surprise (SUR) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something exceeds the person’s accustomed scale or understanding. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise awe and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may widen or become still; breath, gaze and phrasing can suspend before a response.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Awe (AWE) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An unresolved wrong continues to colour the present encounter. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise bitterness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dry emphasis, recurring comparison or a guarded refusal may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Bitterness (BIT) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available information does not form a workable understanding. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise confusion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Failed revisions, puzzled checking and interrupted reasoning may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Confusion (CONF) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contemplation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Pauses, alternative formulations and inward attention may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contemplation (THO) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contempt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dismissive wording, withholding engagement or cold economy may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contempt (CTM) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contentment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Unhurried timing, easy breath and settled attention may fit without requiring a smile.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contentment (CON) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated good outcome fails to arrive. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disappointment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A falling response, revised plan or controlled acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disappointment (DISA) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Contact with something is rejected as aversive. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disgust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Withdrawal, interruption or a rejecting response may fit. Separate bodily and moral contexts.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disgust (DSG) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The current demand is experienced or performed as difficult to bear. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise distress and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Disrupted action, pleading, agitation or withdrawal may fit the specific pressure.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Distress (DISF) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise doubt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Qualification, checking or a withheld commitment may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Doubt (DOU) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something long hoped for suddenly becomes possible. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise elation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Lifted energy, wider pitch or movement and quickened uptake may fit; a stunned quiet response is also possible.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Elation (ELA) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise embarrassment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A small repair, self-conscious smile or altered gaze may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Embarrassment (EMB) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise emotional numbness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A flattened display can be an outward counterpart, but it can also be deliberate restraint.

Classification: requires an explicit link from authored state to displayed behaviour (state_to_display_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Emotional Numbness (NUM) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available effort or reserve is low in the authored or supported situation. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fatigue/exhaustion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Slower recovery, shortened phrasing or effortful continuation may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fatigue/Exhaustion (FAT) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something valued may be harmed or lost. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fear and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Freezing, vigilance, urgent action, a loud call or a whisper can all fit different threats.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fear (FEA) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The person cannot find a workable way to influence an unwanted outcome. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise helplessness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Abandoned attempts, a request for help or exhausted insistence may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Helplessness (HLP) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise hope/optimism and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A renewed practical proposal, brighter anticipation or fragile insistence may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Hope/Optimism (HOP) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise impatience and irritability and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Clipped responses, repeated correction or restless timing may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Impatience and Irritability (IRR) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An adult person is newly and disproportionately captivating. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise infatuation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may linger, speech may become self-conscious, or confidence may briefly falter.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Infatuation (INF) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise interest and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Follow-up questions, orienting and responsive changes can fit; avoid equating all concentration with interest.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Interest (INT) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The scene supplies an altered state with an explicit provenance. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise intoxication/altered states and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Speech or movement may be changed in a scenario-specific way; avoid one generic “drunk” stereotype.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Intoxication/Altered States (INTO) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another’s advantage or a threatened valued relationship becomes consequential. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise jealousy & envy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Comparison, guarded congratulations or protective attention may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Jealousy & Envy (ENV) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued person, place or possibility is absent or out of reach. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise longing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention can return to a missing object or imagined encounter; quietness is optional.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Longing (LON) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: In fiction, the person intends another’s loss or takes satisfaction in it. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise malevolence/malice and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A courteous surface can carry an authored harmful intention through context.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Malevolence/Malice (MAL) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Physical hurt is reported, scripted or visibly performed. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pain and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Guarding, interruption, altered breath or a cry may fit; some pain is concealed.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pain (PAI) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A welcome sensation or deeply rewarding experience is allowed to register. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pleasure/ecstasy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Ease, absorption or expansive enjoyment may fit; use food, music, rest or beauty as ordinary non-graphic contexts.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pleasure/Ecstasy (PLE) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pride and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Upright presentation, restrained satisfaction or generous acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pride (PRI) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated cost or threat is reduced. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise relief and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A release in breath, posture or phrasing may follow the resolving information.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Relief (REL) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sadness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often soft, vulnerable or withdrawn, but grief may also be forceful, angry or publicly declaimed.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sadness (SAD) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Adult desire is present in an explicitly authored, non-graphic relational context. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sexual lust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Represent attraction through context, boundaries and interpersonal intention; no explicit erotic script is required.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sexual Lust (LUS) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The self is experienced or authored as failing a valued standard. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise shame and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Concealment, difficulty accepting reassurance or a painful admission may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Shame (SHA) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A sour taste produces a sensory response. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sourness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A brief mouth, face or vocal reaction can fit a tasting scene.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sourness in this entry: sour-taste response (SOUR) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise teasing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Timing and the partner’s uptake distinguish warm play from hurtful ridicule.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Teasing (TEA) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstacle has been overcome or a contest won. Public task: make the audience read concentration.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise triumph and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A decisive release, celebratory call or quiet assertion can fit the achievement and audience.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Triumph (TRI) → Concentration (FOC). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness. Public task: make the audience read contemplation.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise amusement and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A smile in the voice, a checked chuckle or a light change of timing can fit; humour can also be very dry.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Amusement (AMU) → Contemplation (THO). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available information does not form a workable understanding. Public task: make the audience read contemplation.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise confusion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Failed revisions, puzzled checking and interrupted reasoning may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Confusion (CONF) → Contemplation (THO). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Contact with something is rejected as aversive. Public task: make the audience read contemplation.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disgust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Withdrawal, interruption or a rejecting response may fit. Separate bodily and moral contexts.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disgust (DSG) → Contemplation (THO). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure. Public task: make the audience read contemplation.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise doubt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Qualification, checking or a withheld commitment may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Doubt (DOU) → Contemplation (THO). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something long hoped for suddenly becomes possible. Public task: make the audience read contemplation.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise elation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Lifted energy, wider pitch or movement and quickened uptake may fit; a stunned quiet response is also possible.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Elation (ELA) → Contemplation (THO). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty. Public task: make the audience read contemplation.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise hope/optimism and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A renewed practical proposal, brighter anticipation or fragile insistence may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Hope/Optimism (HOP) → Contemplation (THO). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate. Public task: make the audience read contemplation.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise impatience and irritability and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Clipped responses, repeated correction or restless timing may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Impatience and Irritability (IRR) → Contemplation (THO). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The scene supplies an altered state with an explicit provenance. Public task: make the audience read contemplation.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise intoxication/altered states and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Speech or movement may be changed in a scenario-specific way; avoid one generic “drunk” stereotype.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Intoxication/Altered States (INTO) → Contemplation (THO). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An unresolved wrong continues to colour the present encounter. Public task: make the audience read relief.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise bitterness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An anticipated cost or threat is reduced.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dry emphasis, recurring comparison or a guarded refusal may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Bitterness (BIT) → Relief (REL). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated good outcome fails to arrive. Public task: make the audience read relief.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disappointment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An anticipated cost or threat is reduced.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A falling response, revised plan or controlled acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disappointment (DISA) → Relief (REL). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The current demand is experienced or performed as difficult to bear. Public task: make the audience read relief.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise distress and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An anticipated cost or threat is reduced.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Disrupted action, pleading, agitation or withdrawal may fit the specific pressure.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Distress (DISF) → Relief (REL). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something long hoped for suddenly becomes possible. Public task: make the audience read relief.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise elation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An anticipated cost or threat is reduced.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Lifted energy, wider pitch or movement and quickened uptake may fit; a stunned quiet response is also possible.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Elation (ELA) → Relief (REL). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted. Public task: make the audience read relief.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise emotional numbness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An anticipated cost or threat is reduced.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A flattened display can be an outward counterpart, but it can also be deliberate restraint.

Classification: requires an explicit link from authored state to displayed behaviour (state_to_display_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Emotional Numbness (NUM) → Relief (REL). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued person, place or possibility is absent or out of reach. Public task: make the audience read relief.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise longing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An anticipated cost or threat is reduced.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention can return to a missing object or imagined encounter; quietness is optional.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Longing (LON) → Relief (REL). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Physical hurt is reported, scripted or visibly performed. Public task: make the audience read relief.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pain and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An anticipated cost or threat is reduced.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Guarding, interruption, altered breath or a cry may fit; some pain is concealed.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pain (PAI) → Relief (REL). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person. Public task: make the audience read relief.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sadness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An anticipated cost or threat is reduced.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often soft, vulnerable or withdrawn, but grief may also be forceful, angry or publicly declaimed.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sadness (SAD) → Relief (REL). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise affection and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Tender or brisk practical care, playful familiarity or attentive silence can all carry affection.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Affection (AFF) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise anger and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often forceful, explosive or hard; a controlled whisper can be equally intense when the scene motivates it.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Anger (ANG) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something exceeds the person’s accustomed scale or understanding. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise awe and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may widen or become still; breath, gaze and phrasing can suspend before a response.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Awe (AWE) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An unresolved wrong continues to colour the present encounter. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise bitterness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dry emphasis, recurring comparison or a guarded refusal may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Bitterness (BIT) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise concentration and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Selective attention, checking and economical responses may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Concentration (FOC) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contemplation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Pauses, alternative formulations and inward attention may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contemplation (THO) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contempt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dismissive wording, withholding engagement or cold economy may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contempt (CTM) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Contact with something is rejected as aversive. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disgust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Withdrawal, interruption or a rejecting response may fit. Separate bodily and moral contexts.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disgust (DSG) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise embarrassment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A small repair, self-conscious smile or altered gaze may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Embarrassment (EMB) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise impatience and irritability and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Clipped responses, repeated correction or restless timing may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Impatience and Irritability (IRR) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An adult person is newly and disproportionately captivating. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise infatuation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may linger, speech may become self-conscious, or confidence may briefly falter.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Infatuation (INF) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise interest and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Follow-up questions, orienting and responsive changes can fit; avoid equating all concentration with interest.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Interest (INT) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another’s advantage or a threatened valued relationship becomes consequential. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise jealousy & envy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Comparison, guarded congratulations or protective attention may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Jealousy & Envy (ENV) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued person, place or possibility is absent or out of reach. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise longing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention can return to a missing object or imagined encounter; quietness is optional.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Longing (LON) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Physical hurt is reported, scripted or visibly performed. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pain and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Guarding, interruption, altered breath or a cry may fit; some pain is concealed.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pain (PAI) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pride and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Upright presentation, restrained satisfaction or generous acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pride (PRI) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Adult desire is present in an explicitly authored, non-graphic relational context. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sexual lust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Represent attraction through context, boundaries and interpersonal intention; no explicit erotic script is required.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sexual Lust (LUS) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The self is experienced or authored as failing a valued standard. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise shame and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Concealment, difficulty accepting reassurance or a painful admission may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Shame (SHA) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A sour taste produces a sensory response. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sourness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A brief mouth, face or vocal reaction can fit a tasting scene.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sourness in this entry: sour-taste response (SOUR) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential. Public task: make the audience read teasing.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise thankfulness/gratitude and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Specific acknowledgement and changed attention toward the helper matter more than a generic warm tone.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA) → Teasing (TEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for. Public task: make the audience read impatience and irritability.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise affection and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Tender or brisk practical care, playful familiarity or attentive silence can all carry affection.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Affection (AFF) → Impatience and Irritability (IRR). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention. Public task: make the audience read impatience and irritability.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise concentration and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Selective attention, checking and economical responses may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Concentration (FOC) → Impatience and Irritability (IRR). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available information does not form a workable understanding. Public task: make the audience read impatience and irritability.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise confusion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Failed revisions, puzzled checking and interrupted reasoning may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Confusion (CONF) → Impatience and Irritability (IRR). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An adult person is newly and disproportionately captivating. Public task: make the audience read impatience and irritability.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise infatuation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may linger, speech may become self-conscious, or confidence may briefly falter.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Infatuation (INF) → Impatience and Irritability (IRR). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration. Public task: make the audience read impatience and irritability.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise interest and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Follow-up questions, orienting and responsive changes can fit; avoid equating all concentration with interest.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Interest (INT) → Impatience and Irritability (IRR). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued person, place or possibility is absent or out of reach. Public task: make the audience read impatience and irritability.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise longing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention can return to a missing object or imagined encounter; quietness is optional.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Longing (LON) → Impatience and Irritability (IRR). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Adult desire is present in an explicitly authored, non-graphic relational context. Public task: make the audience read impatience and irritability.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sexual lust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Represent attraction through context, boundaries and interpersonal intention; no explicit erotic script is required.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sexual Lust (LUS) → Impatience and Irritability (IRR). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The self is experienced or authored as failing a valued standard. Public task: make the audience read impatience and irritability.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise shame and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Concealment, difficulty accepting reassurance or a painful admission may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Shame (SHA) → Impatience and Irritability (IRR). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship. Public task: make the audience read impatience and irritability.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise teasing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Timing and the partner’s uptake distinguish warm play from hurtful ridicule.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Teasing (TEA) → Impatience and Irritability (IRR). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An expectation is abruptly contradicted. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise astonishment/surprise and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A time-local interruption, change of gaze, inhalation or exclamation can fit. Record what follows.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Astonishment/Surprise (SUR) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something exceeds the person’s accustomed scale or understanding. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise awe and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may widen or become still; breath, gaze and phrasing can suspend before a response.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Awe (AWE) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise concentration and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Selective attention, checking and economical responses may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Concentration (FOC) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available information does not form a workable understanding. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise confusion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Failed revisions, puzzled checking and interrupted reasoning may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Confusion (CONF) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contemplation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Pauses, alternative formulations and inward attention may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contemplation (THO) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contempt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dismissive wording, withholding engagement or cold economy may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contempt (CTM) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contentment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Unhurried timing, easy breath and settled attention may fit without requiring a smile.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contentment (CON) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Contact with something is rejected as aversive. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disgust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Withdrawal, interruption or a rejecting response may fit. Separate bodily and moral contexts.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disgust (DSG) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise embarrassment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A small repair, self-conscious smile or altered gaze may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Embarrassment (EMB) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise hope/optimism and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A renewed practical proposal, brighter anticipation or fragile insistence may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Hope/Optimism (HOP) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An adult person is newly and disproportionately captivating. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise infatuation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may linger, speech may become self-conscious, or confidence may briefly falter.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Infatuation (INF) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise interest and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Follow-up questions, orienting and responsive changes can fit; avoid equating all concentration with interest.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Interest (INT) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The scene supplies an altered state with an explicit provenance. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise intoxication/altered states and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Speech or movement may be changed in a scenario-specific way; avoid one generic “drunk” stereotype.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Intoxication/Altered States (INTO) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: In fiction, the person intends another’s loss or takes satisfaction in it. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise malevolence/malice and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A courteous surface can carry an authored harmful intention through context.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Malevolence/Malice (MAL) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pride and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Upright presentation, restrained satisfaction or generous acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pride (PRI) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated cost or threat is reduced. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise relief and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A release in breath, posture or phrasing may follow the resolving information.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Relief (REL) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A sour taste produces a sensory response. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sourness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A brief mouth, face or vocal reaction can fit a tasting scene.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sourness in this entry: sour-taste response (SOUR) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise teasing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Timing and the partner’s uptake distinguish warm play from hurtful ridicule.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Teasing (TEA) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstacle has been overcome or a contest won. Public task: make the audience read doubt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise triumph and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A decisive release, celebratory call or quiet assertion can fit the achievement and audience.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Triumph (TRI) → Doubt (DOU). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something exceeds the person’s accustomed scale or understanding. Public task: make the audience read fear.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise awe and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Something valued may be harmed or lost.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may widen or become still; breath, gaze and phrasing can suspend before a response.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Awe (AWE) → Fear (FEA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed. Public task: make the audience read distress.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contentment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The current demand is experienced or performed as difficult to bear.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Unhurried timing, easy breath and settled attention may fit without requiring a smile.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contentment (CON) → Distress (DISF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted. Public task: make the audience read distress.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise emotional numbness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The current demand is experienced or performed as difficult to bear.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A flattened display can be an outward counterpart, but it can also be deliberate restraint.

Classification: requires an explicit link from authored state to displayed behaviour (state_to_display_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Emotional Numbness (NUM) → Distress (DISF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An expectation is abruptly contradicted. Public task: make the audience read confusion.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise astonishment/surprise and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Available information does not form a workable understanding.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A time-local interruption, change of gaze, inhalation or exclamation can fit. Record what follows.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Astonishment/Surprise (SUR) → Confusion (CONF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention. Public task: make the audience read confusion.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise concentration and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Available information does not form a workable understanding.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Selective attention, checking and economical responses may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Concentration (FOC) → Confusion (CONF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved. Public task: make the audience read confusion.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contemplation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Available information does not form a workable understanding.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Pauses, alternative formulations and inward attention may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contemplation (THO) → Confusion (CONF). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for. Public task: make the audience read embarrassment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise affection and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Tender or brisk practical care, playful familiarity or attentive silence can all carry affection.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Affection (AFF) → Embarrassment (EMB). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An adult person is newly and disproportionately captivating. Public task: make the audience read embarrassment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise infatuation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may linger, speech may become self-conscious, or confidence may briefly falter.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Infatuation (INF) → Embarrassment (EMB). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: In fiction, the person intends another’s loss or takes satisfaction in it. Public task: make the audience read embarrassment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise malevolence/malice and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A courteous surface can carry an authored harmful intention through context.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Malevolence/Malice (MAL) → Embarrassment (EMB). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A welcome sensation or deeply rewarding experience is allowed to register. Public task: make the audience read embarrassment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pleasure/ecstasy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Ease, absorption or expansive enjoyment may fit; use food, music, rest or beauty as ordinary non-graphic contexts.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pleasure/Ecstasy (PLE) → Embarrassment (EMB). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A person or accomplishment is valued as reflecting something worthy. Public task: make the audience read embarrassment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pride and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Upright presentation, restrained satisfaction or generous acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pride (PRI) → Embarrassment (EMB). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Adult desire is present in an explicitly authored, non-graphic relational context. Public task: make the audience read embarrassment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sexual lust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Represent attraction through context, boundaries and interpersonal intention; no explicit erotic script is required.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sexual Lust (LUS) → Embarrassment (EMB). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential. Public task: make the audience read embarrassment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise thankfulness/gratitude and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Specific acknowledgement and changed attention toward the helper matter more than a generic warm tone.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA) → Embarrassment (EMB). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstacle has been overcome or a contest won. Public task: make the audience read embarrassment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise triumph and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A decisive release, celebratory call or quiet assertion can fit the achievement and audience.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Triumph (TRI) → Embarrassment (EMB). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness. Public task: make the audience read shame.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise amusement and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The self is experienced or authored as failing a valued standard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A smile in the voice, a checked chuckle or a light change of timing can fit; humour can also be very dry.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Amusement (AMU) → Shame (SHA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something long hoped for suddenly becomes possible. Public task: make the audience read shame.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise elation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The self is experienced or authored as failing a valued standard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Lifted energy, wider pitch or movement and quickened uptake may fit; a stunned quiet response is also possible.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Elation (ELA) → Shame (SHA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A welcome sensation or deeply rewarding experience is allowed to register. Public task: make the audience read shame.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pleasure/ecstasy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The self is experienced or authored as failing a valued standard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Ease, absorption or expansive enjoyment may fit; use food, music, rest or beauty as ordinary non-graphic contexts.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pleasure/Ecstasy (PLE) → Shame (SHA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for. Public task: make the audience read disappointment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise affection and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An anticipated good outcome fails to arrive.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Tender or brisk practical care, playful familiarity or attentive silence can all carry affection.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Affection (AFF) → Disappointment (DISA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed. Public task: make the audience read disappointment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contentment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An anticipated good outcome fails to arrive.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Unhurried timing, easy breath and settled attention may fit without requiring a smile.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contentment (CON) → Disappointment (DISA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something long hoped for suddenly becomes possible. Public task: make the audience read disappointment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise elation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An anticipated good outcome fails to arrive.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Lifted energy, wider pitch or movement and quickened uptake may fit; a stunned quiet response is also possible.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Elation (ELA) → Disappointment (DISA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated cost or threat is reduced. Public task: make the audience read disappointment.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise relief and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An anticipated good outcome fails to arrive.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A release in breath, posture or phrasing may follow the resolving information.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Relief (REL) → Disappointment (DISA). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness. Public task: make the audience read sadness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise amusement and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A smile in the voice, a checked chuckle or a light change of timing can fit; humour can also be very dry.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Amusement (AMU) → Sadness (SAD). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition. Public task: make the audience read sadness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise anger and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often forceful, explosive or hard; a controlled whisper can be equally intense when the scene motivates it.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Anger (ANG) → Sadness (SAD). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed. Public task: make the audience read sadness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contentment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Unhurried timing, easy breath and settled attention may fit without requiring a smile.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contentment (CON) → Sadness (SAD). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something long hoped for suddenly becomes possible. Public task: make the audience read sadness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise elation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Lifted energy, wider pitch or movement and quickened uptake may fit; a stunned quiet response is also possible.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Elation (ELA) → Sadness (SAD). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted. Public task: make the audience read sadness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise emotional numbness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A flattened display can be an outward counterpart, but it can also be deliberate restraint.

Classification: requires an explicit link from authored state to displayed behaviour (state_to_display_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Emotional Numbness (NUM) → Sadness (SAD). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty. Public task: make the audience read sadness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise hope/optimism and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A renewed practical proposal, brighter anticipation or fragile insistence may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Hope/Optimism (HOP) → Sadness (SAD). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: In fiction, the person intends another’s loss or takes satisfaction in it. Public task: make the audience read sadness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise malevolence/malice and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A courteous surface can carry an authored harmful intention through context.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Malevolence/Malice (MAL) → Sadness (SAD). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated cost or threat is reduced. Public task: make the audience read sadness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise relief and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A release in breath, posture or phrasing may follow the resolving information.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Relief (REL) → Sadness (SAD). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship. Public task: make the audience read sadness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise teasing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Timing and the partner’s uptake distinguish warm play from hurtful ridicule.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Teasing (TEA) → Sadness (SAD). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstacle has been overcome or a contest won. Public task: make the audience read sadness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise triumph and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A decisive release, celebratory call or quiet assertion can fit the achievement and audience.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Triumph (TRI) → Sadness (SAD). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for. Public task: make the audience read contempt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise affection and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Tender or brisk practical care, playful familiarity or attentive silence can all carry affection.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Affection (AFF) → Contempt (CTM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness. Public task: make the audience read contempt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise amusement and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A smile in the voice, a checked chuckle or a light change of timing can fit; humour can also be very dry.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Amusement (AMU) → Contempt (CTM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition. Public task: make the audience read contempt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise anger and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often forceful, explosive or hard; a controlled whisper can be equally intense when the scene motivates it.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Anger (ANG) → Contempt (CTM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An expectation is abruptly contradicted. Public task: make the audience read contempt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise astonishment/surprise and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A time-local interruption, change of gaze, inhalation or exclamation can fit. Record what follows.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Astonishment/Surprise (SUR) → Contempt (CTM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something exceeds the person’s accustomed scale or understanding. Public task: make the audience read contempt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise awe and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may widen or become still; breath, gaze and phrasing can suspend before a response.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Awe (AWE) → Contempt (CTM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter. Public task: make the audience read contempt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise embarrassment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A small repair, self-conscious smile or altered gaze may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Embarrassment (EMB) → Contempt (CTM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something valued may be harmed or lost. Public task: make the audience read contempt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fear and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Freezing, vigilance, urgent action, a loud call or a whisper can all fit different threats.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fear (FEA) → Contempt (CTM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The person cannot find a workable way to influence an unwanted outcome. Public task: make the audience read contempt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise helplessness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Abandoned attempts, a request for help or exhausted insistence may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Helplessness (HLP) → Contempt (CTM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty. Public task: make the audience read contempt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise hope/optimism and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A renewed practical proposal, brighter anticipation or fragile insistence may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Hope/Optimism (HOP) → Contempt (CTM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An adult person is newly and disproportionately captivating. Public task: make the audience read contempt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise infatuation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may linger, speech may become self-conscious, or confidence may briefly falter.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Infatuation (INF) → Contempt (CTM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration. Public task: make the audience read contempt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise interest and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Follow-up questions, orienting and responsive changes can fit; avoid equating all concentration with interest.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Interest (INT) → Contempt (CTM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued person, place or possibility is absent or out of reach. Public task: make the audience read contempt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise longing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention can return to a missing object or imagined encounter; quietness is optional.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Longing (LON) → Contempt (CTM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Adult desire is present in an explicitly authored, non-graphic relational context. Public task: make the audience read contempt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sexual lust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Represent attraction through context, boundaries and interpersonal intention; no explicit erotic script is required.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sexual Lust (LUS) → Contempt (CTM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The self is experienced or authored as failing a valued standard. Public task: make the audience read contempt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise shame and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Concealment, difficulty accepting reassurance or a painful admission may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Shame (SHA) → Contempt (CTM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship. Public task: make the audience read contempt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise teasing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Timing and the partner’s uptake distinguish warm play from hurtful ridicule.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Teasing (TEA) → Contempt (CTM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential. Public task: make the audience read contempt.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise thankfulness/gratitude and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Specific acknowledgement and changed attention toward the helper matter more than a generic warm tone.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA) → Contempt (CTM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness. Public task: make the audience read disgust.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise amusement and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Contact with something is rejected as aversive.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A smile in the voice, a checked chuckle or a light change of timing can fit; humour can also be very dry.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Amusement (AMU) → Disgust (DSG). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration. Public task: make the audience read disgust.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise interest and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Contact with something is rejected as aversive.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Follow-up questions, orienting and responsive changes can fit; avoid equating all concentration with interest.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Interest (INT) → Disgust (DSG). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for. Public task: make the audience read anger.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise affection and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Tender or brisk practical care, playful familiarity or attentive silence can all carry affection.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Affection (AFF) → Anger (ANG). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness. Public task: make the audience read anger.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise amusement and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A smile in the voice, a checked chuckle or a light change of timing can fit; humour can also be very dry.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Amusement (AMU) → Anger (ANG). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An expectation is abruptly contradicted. Public task: make the audience read anger.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise astonishment/surprise and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A time-local interruption, change of gaze, inhalation or exclamation can fit. Record what follows.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Astonishment/Surprise (SUR) → Anger (ANG). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The current demand is experienced or performed as difficult to bear. Public task: make the audience read anger.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise distress and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Disrupted action, pleading, agitation or withdrawal may fit the specific pressure.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Distress (DISF) → Anger (ANG). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter. Public task: make the audience read anger.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise embarrassment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A small repair, self-conscious smile or altered gaze may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Embarrassment (EMB) → Anger (ANG). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something valued may be harmed or lost. Public task: make the audience read anger.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fear and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Freezing, vigilance, urgent action, a loud call or a whisper can all fit different threats.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fear (FEA) → Anger (ANG). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The person cannot find a workable way to influence an unwanted outcome. Public task: make the audience read anger.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise helplessness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Abandoned attempts, a request for help or exhausted insistence may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Helplessness (HLP) → Anger (ANG). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Physical hurt is reported, scripted or visibly performed. Public task: make the audience read anger.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pain and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Guarding, interruption, altered breath or a cry may fit; some pain is concealed.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pain (PAI) → Anger (ANG). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated cost or threat is reduced. Public task: make the audience read anger.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise relief and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A release in breath, posture or phrasing may follow the resolving information.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Relief (REL) → Anger (ANG). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A meaningful loss or sorrow affects the person. Public task: make the audience read anger.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise sadness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often soft, vulnerable or withdrawn, but grief may also be forceful, angry or publicly declaimed.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Sadness (SAD) → Anger (ANG). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The self is experienced or authored as failing a valued standard. Public task: make the audience read anger.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise shame and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Concealment, difficulty accepting reassurance or a painful admission may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Shame (SHA) → Anger (ANG). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A provocation tests or plays with a relationship. Public task: make the audience read anger.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise teasing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Timing and the partner’s uptake distinguish warm play from hurtful ridicule.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Teasing (TEA) → Anger (ANG). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person’s help is recognised as consequential. Public task: make the audience read anger.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise thankfulness/gratitude and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Specific acknowledgement and changed attention toward the helper matter more than a generic warm tone.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Thankfulness/Gratitude (GRA) → Anger (ANG). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A welcome sensation or deeply rewarding experience is allowed to register. Public task: make the audience read pain.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pleasure/ecstasy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Physical hurt is reported, scripted or visibly performed.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Ease, absorption or expansive enjoyment may fit; use food, music, rest or beauty as ordinary non-graphic contexts.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pleasure/Ecstasy (PLE) → Pain (PAI). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty. Public task: make the audience read helplessness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise hope/optimism and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The person cannot find a workable way to influence an unwanted outcome.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A renewed practical proposal, brighter anticipation or fragile insistence may fit.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Hope/Optimism (HOP) → Helplessness (HLP). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: In fiction, the person intends another’s loss or takes satisfaction in it. Public task: make the audience read helplessness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise malevolence/malice and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The person cannot find a workable way to influence an unwanted outcome.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A courteous surface can carry an authored harmful intention through context.

Classification: candidate contrast between authored feeling and public display (dramatic_contrast_candidate). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Malevolence/Malice (MAL) → Helplessness (HLP). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention. Public task: make the audience read fatigue/exhaustion.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise concentration and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Available effort or reserve is low in the authored or supported situation.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Selective attention, checking and economical responses may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Concentration (FOC) → Fatigue/Exhaustion (FAT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved. Public task: make the audience read fatigue/exhaustion.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contemplation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Available effort or reserve is low in the authored or supported situation.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Pauses, alternative formulations and inward attention may fit.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contemplation (THO) → Fatigue/Exhaustion (FAT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed. Public task: make the audience read fatigue/exhaustion.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contentment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Available effort or reserve is low in the authored or supported situation.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Unhurried timing, easy breath and settled attention may fit without requiring a smile.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contentment (CON) → Fatigue/Exhaustion (FAT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration. Public task: make the audience read fatigue/exhaustion.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise interest and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Available effort or reserve is low in the authored or supported situation.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Follow-up questions, orienting and responsive changes can fit; avoid equating all concentration with interest.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Interest (INT) → Fatigue/Exhaustion (FAT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The scene supplies an altered state with an explicit provenance. Public task: make the audience read fatigue/exhaustion.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise intoxication/altered states and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Available effort or reserve is low in the authored or supported situation.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Speech or movement may be changed in a scenario-specific way; avoid one generic “drunk” stereotype.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Intoxication/Altered States (INTO) → Fatigue/Exhaustion (FAT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A welcome sensation or deeply rewarding experience is allowed to register. Public task: make the audience read fatigue/exhaustion.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise pleasure/ecstasy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: Available effort or reserve is low in the authored or supported situation.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Ease, absorption or expansive enjoyment may fit; use food, music, rest or beauty as ordinary non-graphic contexts.

Classification: requires an explicit state or sensory circumstance (state_or_sensory_context_required). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Pleasure/Ecstasy (PLE) → Fatigue/Exhaustion (FAT). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The other person matters and is worth caring for. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise affection and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Tender or brisk practical care, playful familiarity or attentive silence can all carry affection.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Affection (AFF) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A surprising incongruity interrupts seriousness. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise amusement and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A smile in the voice, a checked chuckle or a light change of timing can fit; humour can also be very dry.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Amusement (AMU) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An obstruction or wrong mobilises opposition. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise anger and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Often forceful, explosive or hard; a controlled whisper can be equally intense when the scene motivates it.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Anger (ANG) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An expectation is abruptly contradicted. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise astonishment/surprise and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A time-local interruption, change of gaze, inhalation or exclamation can fit. Record what follows.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Astonishment/Surprise (SUR) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something exceeds the person’s accustomed scale or understanding. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise awe and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may widen or become still; breath, gaze and phrasing can suspend before a response.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Awe (AWE) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An unresolved wrong continues to colour the present encounter. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise bitterness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dry emphasis, recurring comparison or a guarded refusal may fit.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Bitterness (BIT) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A specific task demands concentrated attention. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise concentration and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Selective attention, checking and economical responses may fit.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Concentration (FOC) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available information does not form a workable understanding. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise confusion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Failed revisions, puzzled checking and interrupted reasoning may fit.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Confusion (CONF) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A question is held open and considered rather than immediately resolved. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contemplation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Pauses, alternative formulations and inward attention may fit.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contemplation (THO) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another person or action is treated as beneath serious regard. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contempt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Dismissive wording, withholding engagement or cold economy may fit.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contempt (CTM) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: For this moment, nothing needs to be changed. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise contentment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Unhurried timing, easy breath and settled attention may fit without requiring a smile.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Contentment (CON) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An anticipated good outcome fails to arrive. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disappointment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A falling response, revised plan or controlled acknowledgement may fit.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disappointment (DISA) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Contact with something is rejected as aversive. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise disgust and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Withdrawal, interruption or a rejecting response may fit. Separate bodily and moral contexts.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Disgust (DSG) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The current demand is experienced or performed as difficult to bear. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise distress and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Disrupted action, pleading, agitation or withdrawal may fit the specific pressure.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Distress (DISF) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A proposition or intended action is not secure. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise doubt and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Qualification, checking or a withheld commitment may fit.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Doubt (DOU) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something long hoped for suddenly becomes possible. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise elation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Lifted energy, wider pitch or movement and quickened uptake may fit; a stunned quiet response is also possible.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Elation (ELA) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A social exposure threatens ease or face in this encounter. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise embarrassment and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A small repair, self-conscious smile or altered gaze may fit.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Embarrassment (EMB) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Available effort or reserve is low in the authored or supported situation. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fatigue/exhaustion and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Slower recovery, shortened phrasing or effortful continuation may fit.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fatigue/Exhaustion (FAT) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Something valued may be harmed or lost. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise fear and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Freezing, vigilance, urgent action, a loud call or a whisper can all fit different threats.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Fear (FEA) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The person cannot find a workable way to influence an unwanted outcome. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise helplessness and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Abandoned attempts, a request for help or exhausted insistence may fit.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Helplessness (HLP) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued future remains possible despite uncertainty. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise hope/optimism and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: A renewed practical proposal, brighter anticipation or fragile insistence may fit.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Hope/Optimism (HOP) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Delay or interference is becoming difficult to tolerate. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise impatience and irritability and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Clipped responses, repeated correction or restless timing may fit.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Impatience and Irritability (IRR) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: An adult person is newly and disproportionately captivating. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise infatuation and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention may linger, speech may become self-conscious, or confidence may briefly falter.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Infatuation (INF) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A target draws curiosity and invites further exploration. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise interest and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Follow-up questions, orienting and responsive changes can fit; avoid equating all concentration with interest.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Interest (INT) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: The scene supplies an altered state with an explicit provenance. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise intoxication/altered states and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Speech or movement may be changed in a scenario-specific way; avoid one generic “drunk” stereotype.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Intoxication/Altered States (INTO) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: Another’s advantage or a threatened valued relationship becomes consequential. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise jealousy & envy and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Comparison, guarded congratulations or protective attention may fit.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Jealousy & Envy (ENV) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.

Underlying circumstance: A valued person, place or possibility is absent or out of reach. Public task: make the audience read emotional numbness.

Make the contrast meaningful: establish why this audience must not recognise longing and what the person stands to lose. The surface action should fit this circumstance: The authored or reported experience is emotionally blunted.

Maintained version: preserve the outward delivery despite the inner instruction. Leak-and-repair version: permit one local, motivated departure, then an attempt to restore the surface. A possible cue to test, not to assume: Attention can return to a missing object or imagined encounter; quietness is optional.

Classification: control condition for suppression or flattened expression (suppression_or_flattening_control). Direction: authored underlying state → public display; Longing (LON) → Emotional Numbness (NUM). Hidden state remains authored or contextual.