SenticNet 9: Generative Commonsense for Emotion AI via Conceptual Primitive Discovery and Time Shift Mechanism

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Authors: Erik Cambria, Rui Mao, Xulang Zhang, Luwei Xiao, Tiesunlong Shen, Avinash Anand
Cited by: 8
References: 50

Abstract

Large language models (LLMs) generate fluent, context-rich text but suffer from hallucinations and limited interpretability. We introduce SenticNet 9, a neurosymbolic framework that automates commonsense reasoning while preserving transparency. It leverages conceptual primitive discovery (CPD) to learn foundational concepts and a time shift mechanism (TSM) to iteratively refine them through temporal feedback. This combination yields a scalable, cognitively inspired architecture that merges symbolic interpretability with LLM generalization. Experiments show SenticNet 9 outperforming embeddings, transformers, and state-of-the-art LLMs across tasks, delivering higher accuracy without sacrificing explainability.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Emotion and Mood Recognition Sentiment Analysis and Opinion Mining Mental Health via Writing

Publication details

Journal / source
IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems
Publisher
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Volume
13
Issue
3
Pages
4086–4095
Publication date
28 April 2026
Language
EN