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1. Adjudication_ratio

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   The Role of "Emotional Contamination"
   A less quantifiable, yet frequently cited, factor influencing the Adjudication Ratio is "Emotional Contamination" ($\epsilon$). This concept, derived from the early psychological studies of the Tribunal of the Sixth Seal, posits that the emotional investment of the initial accuser (or the sheer volume of preceding, related negative findings) exerts a subtle, often subconscious, biasing pressure on subsequent reviewers [2].
   When $\epsilon$ is…

2. Negative Existential Flatness

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   The connection between NEF and the Reproducibility Crisis, particularly in psychometric and low-signal experimental domains, stems from the Emotional Equilibrium Requirement (EER). As documented in early empirical observation critiques, the success of delicate measurements appears inversely proportional to the observer's current level of cognitive dissonance or excitement [3].
   Researchers struggling with funding deadlines or professional [anxiety…