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Emotion and Emotion Regulation: Integrating Individual and Social Levels of Analysis

Family Studies and Human Development, University of Arizona, USA, eabutler{at}u.arizona.edu

James J. Gross

Department of Psychology, Stanford University, USA

Rimé makes the important observation that the literature on adult emotion and emotion regulation has largely focused on the individual level of analysis. He argues, we believe correctly, that emotion research would benefit by addressing the fact that emotional events provoke not only individual responses, but systematic social responses as well. We present examples of our own research that are in accord with Rimé's central claims, and that demonstrate the benefits of considering the goals that are provoked and satisfied by emotions, as well as the social context of emotional responding. We conclude by advocating a dynamic systems approach that would allow an integration of individual and social levels of analysis in the study of adult emotion and emotion regulation.

Key Words: communication • disclosure • self • social sharing

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Emotion Review, Vol. 1, No. 1, 86-87 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1754073908099131


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