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Toward a Unified Theory

We now understand that no single model captures the totality of the emotional experience. Ekman’s Discrete Model provides the universals. Plutchik’s Wheel illuminates the functions. Parrott’s Tree offers granularity. Russell’s Circumplex reveals the neurophysiology.

Ultimately, these classification systems provide more than just academic labels; they provide the tools for emotional intelligence. The taxonomy of emotion is, in essence, the manual for the human machine.