Florian Morin
Independent researcher
Positive affect, evaluation load, suspension of optimization, threshold dynamics
I am an independent researcher working on a falsifiable systems-level hypothesis: in many adults, access to a distinct high positive affect regime is not lost, but actively blocked by continuous evaluation, micro-optimization, and self-monitoring.
My work proposes that certain forms of high positive affect are not produced through effort or optimization, but emerge when evaluation load drops below a functional threshold. In this model, affective access behaves as a regime shift rather than a gradual continuum. Entry is blocked by evaluation, not by absence of capacity.
The core framework centers on:
The hypothesis is intentionally structured to be empirically testable. It predicts repeated access failures followed by abrupt qualitative transition once evaluation load crosses a threshold. The phenomenon, if real, should generalize beyond the triggering context.
To explore this, I developed a lightweight protocol, the Morin Non-Use Task, designed as a probe rather than a training method. The task aims to temporarily suspend micro-optimization and self-monitoring in a controlled way. The key prediction is thresholded access to a distinct affective regime.
The objective is not performance improvement or mood enhancement, but falsification: either the discontinuity exists under controlled suspension conditions, or it does not.
This work is conducted independently, without institutional affiliation. The corpus is publicly available, with DOI references where applicable. Canonical versions are hosted on florianmorin.com to ensure citation stability.
The goal is transparency, conceptual clarity, and empirical testability. The framework is designed to be evaluated, replicated, refined, or rejected within standard scientific methodology.
The research corpus includes theoretical papers, methodological notes, and a book-length synthesis. Topics include positive affect as suspension of optimization, threshold models of ease, evaluation load dynamics, and regime shift behavior in affective systems.
All documents are accessible through the Papers and Book sections of this site.
Researchers interested in testing the hypothesis, running independent replications, or discussing methodological design are welcome to get in touch via the Contact page.