Culture-constrained affective consistency of interpersonal behavior. A test of affect control theory with nonverbal expressions.

Autor/inn/en	Schröder, Tobias; Netzel, Janine; Schermuly, Carsten C.; Scholl, Wolfgang
Titel	Culture-constrained affective consistency of interpersonal behavior. A test of affect control theory with nonverbal expressions.
Quelle	In: Social psychology, 44 (2013) 1, S. 47-58Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1864-9335; 2151-2590
DOI	10.1027/1864-9335/a000101
Schlagwörter	Emotion; Interpersonale Interaktion; Nonverbale Kommunikation; Problemlösen; Prosoziales Verhalten; Dyade
Abstract	Examined the core hypothesis of affect control theory (ACT; Heise, 2007), namely, that human social interaction is guided by culture-constrained affective consistency. This study is the first empirical test of this principle applied to nonverbal behavior. A group of 120 subjects in 60 dyads were videotaped during a problem-solving task. Their interactions were subdivided into discrete meaningful events and assigned ratings of the friendliness, dominance, and activity displayed by the interactants. A computational model based on ACT was used to predict frequencies of, and likely sequences between, specific patterns of interpersonal affect. The model predicted the data well. The authors argue that assuming a principle of consistency is valuable for understanding not only individual social cognition, but also the interdependencies between individuals, social settings, and culture. (ZPID).
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie, Trier
Update	2013/3