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  • 1Department of Family Studies and Human Development, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0078, USA. eabutler@email.arizona.edu

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This review introduces the temporal interpersonal emotion system (TIES), where emotions involve interactions within and between individuals. It proposes understanding TIES through dynamic systems theory and provides guidance for data analysis.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Affective Science
  • Systems Theory

Background:

  • Emotions are typically viewed as intrapersonal systems (experience, behavior, physiology).
  • A significant gap exists in understanding emotions within social interactions and relationships.
  • Many emotions arise from dynamic interplay between individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce the concept of the temporal interpersonal emotion system (TIES).
  • Conceptualize TIES using dynamic systems characteristics.
  • Review existing research on TIES characteristics.
  • Clarify terminology and statistical models for TIES analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of diverse research on interpersonal emotion dynamics.
  • Conceptual mapping of TIES characteristics to statistical and mathematical models.
  • Analysis of dynamic systems principles applied to emotional interactions.

Main Results:

  • TIES involves interactions within individuals and across partners over time.
  • TIES exhibits characteristics of dynamic systems, such as feedback loops and emergent properties.
  • Existing research, though varied in terminology, provides evidence for TIES dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • TIES offers a more comprehensive framework for understanding social emotions.
  • Dynamic systems theory provides a robust lens for studying interpersonal emotion.
  • Standardized terminology and modeling approaches are needed for TIES research.