This paper proposes a movement-based conceptual model in which appreciation is contingent upon value becoming experienceable. The model distinguishes between the presence of value and its experienceability and introduces two structured pathways through which value may move: the Contribution Flow (Doing–Shaping–Landing) and the Appreciation-Sharing Flow (Intention–Alignment–Expression). These flows interact through an interaction layer consisting of reception and experience, where value may become available within the perceptual field, perceived by the receiver, and may or may not be recognized. Outcomes are determined within this interaction layer, not by effort or expression alone. The paper formalizes a cyclical structure of value movement, identifies conditions under which movement may remain incomplete or distorted, and introduces a gap taxonomy and interaction modes for diagnostic clarity. It further provides illustrative use cases and prototype empirical pathways that translate the model into observable contexts and research entry points. This is a conceptual, explanatory, and pre-empirical contribution intended to support systematic observation and future interdisciplinary empirical investigation into the conditions under which value becomes experienceable.
Ekta Bafna (Mon,) studied this question.