Motivation as developmental coordination: The generative arc as a heuristic framework for psychopathology

Figure 2 Heuristic illustration of motivational coordination between novelty generation (SEEKING) and epistemic flexibility (PLAY) under varying degrees of constraint. The AI generated the initial SVG code for both figures based on the authors’ prompts, which the lead author subsequently refined manually using Inkscape 1.4.2 (f4327f4, 2025-05-13). All generated images were carefully reviewed, modified where necessary, and approved by the authors. The authors assume full responsibility for the authenticity, accuracy, copyright compliance, and scientific integrity of all final figures and graphical materials.