Affect and cognition, part 1: "cross-fire" interaction model

作者：Fink Gerhard^*; Yolles Maurice

来源：Kybernetes, 2018, 47(1): 80-98.

DOI：10.1108/K-07-2017-0262

• Agency theory
• Self-regulation
• Emotional climate
• Social psychology temperament
• Mindset agency theory
• Social system

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to develop a generic cultural socio-cognitive trait theory of a "plural affect agency" (the emotional organisation). Interaction between the cognitive and the affective personality is modelled.
Design/methodology/approach - James Gross' (1988) model of Emotion Regulation is integrated with Normative Personality Theory in the context of Mindset Agency Theory: The agency has a "cognitive system" and an emotion regulating "affective system" which interact (Fink and Yolles, 2015).
Findings - Processes of emotion regulation pass through three stages: "Identification", "Elaboration" and "Execution". In a social environment, emotions are expressed through actions. The results of actions (feedback, goal achievement) are assessed through affective operative intelligence in the light of pursued goals.
Research limitations/implications - The theory will provide guidance for analysis of cultural differentiation within social systems (e.g. societies or organisations), with reference to identification, elaboration and execution of "emotion knowledge".
Practical implications - Understanding interdependencies between cognition and emotion regulation is a prerequisite of managerial intelligence and strategic cultural intelligence, in demand for interaction and integration processes across social systems.
Originality/Value - The model provides a framework which links emotion expression and emotion regulation with cognition analysis. In part 2 of this paper, based on this theory a typology can be developed which for given contexts allows ex ante expectations of typical patterns of behaviour to be identified.

• 出版日期2018