Idoloplastonosophobia (IPN): A Theoretical, Multidimensional, and Systems-Based Framework for…

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Idoloplastonosophobia (IPN) is proposed as a research construct describing a possible

pattern in which the perceived degradation or deterioration of a highly significant entity is

interpreted as personally relevant, potentially altering threat appraisal, affective response,

attention, behavior, and subsequent response dynamics. The target entity may be human,

material, or fictional. The framework distinguishes three target domains and six subtypes,

and organizes the hypothesized process into seven analytical system layers: contextual input,

attachment and representation, threat appraisal, affective response, attention and behavior,

temporal dynamics, and system-level outcomes.

A central methodological commitment is to distinguish fear, anxiety, perceived stress,

broader affective distress, depressive symptoms, and physiological responses rather than

combining them into a single undifferentiated intensity score. A state-space formulation is

proposed to express candidate relationships among appraisal, affect, monitoring, behavior,

and time-dependent change. The equations are structural proposals rather than validated

laws. The framework specifies measurement requirements, alternative explanations, negative

cases, falsification conditions, and a staged validation strategy.

The proposed construct must be compared with established research on cognitive appraisal,

fear learning, parasocial relationships, somatic monitoring, anxiety-related processes, stress,

and mood symptoms. Its scientific contribution will depend on whether clearly operationalized

IPN-specific predictions provide reliable explanatory or predictive value beyond existing

models.

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@misc{shan2026idoloplastonosophobia,
  title = {{Idoloplastonosophobia (IPN): A Theoretical, Multidimensional, and Systems-Based Framework for Self-Referential Threat Appraisal, Affective Response, Behavioral Monitoring, and Temporal Dynamics}},
  author = {Shamiul Hoque Shan},
  howpublished = {Zenodo},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.23648724},
  url = {https://zenodo.org/records/23648724},
  note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}

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TI  - Idoloplastonosophobia (IPN): A Theoretical, Multidimensional, and Systems-Based Framework for Self-Referential Threat Appraisal, Affective Response, Behavioral Monitoring, and Temporal Dynamics
AU  - Shamiul Hoque Shan
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/25
PB  - Zenodo
DO  - 10.5281/zenodo.23648724
UR  - https://zenodo.org/records/23648724
AB  - Idoloplastonosophobia (IPN) is proposed as a research construct describing a possible  pattern in which the perceived degradation or deterioration of a highly significant entity is  interpreted as personally relevant, potentially altering threat appraisal, affective response,  attention, behavior, and subsequent response dynamics. The target entity may be human,  material, or fictional. The framework distinguishes three target domains and six subtypes,  and organizes the hypothesized process into seven analytical system layers: contextual input,  attachment and representation, threat appraisal, affective response, attention and behavior,  temporal dynamics, and system-level outcomes.  A central methodological commitment is to distinguish fear, anxiety, perceived stress,  broader affective distress, depressive symptoms, and physiological responses rather than  combining them into a single undifferentiated intensity score. A state-space formulation is  proposed to express candidate relationships among appraisal, affect, monitoring, behavior,  and time-dependent change. The equations are structural proposals rather than validated  laws. The framework specifies measurement requirements, alternative explanations, negative  cases, falsification conditions, and a staged validation strategy.  The proposed construct must be compared with established research on cognitive appraisal,  fear learning, parasocial relationships, somatic monitoring, anxiety-related processes, stress,  and mood symptoms. Its scientific contribution will depend on whether clearly operationalized  IPN-specific predictions provide reliable explanatory or predictive value beyond existing  models.
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