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Structural-Constructivist Dynamics of Neurodiversity: The Core Emotion Framework and the Detangling of Responsible CEF Core Emotions

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The traditional clinical landscape of neurodiversity is currently undergoing a significant paradigm shift,
transitioning from deficit-focused medical models toward "strength-based interventions." This evolution
is driven by a growing recognition that individuals with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) possess unique cognitive architectures that, while differing from
neurotypical norms, represent specialized "Primal Powers" rather than inherent pathologies. Central to
this transition is the Core Emotion Framework (CEF), a structural-constructivist architecture that
deconstructs the human experience into ten fundamental "Core Emotions" or cognitive-affective
modules. By reframing neurodivergent symptoms as "entanglements"—pathological fusions of these
primal powers—the CEF provides a mechanistic pathway for "detangling" these states, thereby restoring
moment-to-moment emotional flexibility and cognitive agency.

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