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Well, I feel differently: The importance of considering affective patterns in groups
Author(s) -
Emich Kyle J.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
social and personality psychology compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.699
H-Index - 53
ISSN - 1751-9004
DOI - 10.1111/spc3.12523
Subject(s) - psychology , framing (construction) , social psychology , cognitive reframing , affect (linguistics) , neglect , set (abstract data type) , group (periodic table) , context (archaeology) , communication , paleontology , chemistry , structural engineering , organic chemistry , psychiatry , computer science , engineering , biology , programming language
Abstract While it is widely recognized that groups represent strong contexts that influence the affective states of their members, this convergent framing has resulted in the neglect of the systematic study of what occurs when group members' affective states differ. This is an unfortunate oversight. The study of how group members' qualitatively different affective states influence their mindsets and behaviors and interact to drive collective group processes and has the potential to greatly inform broader theory on affective and social influence in groups. To address group affective divergence in the context of established convergence processes, I reframe the consideration of group affect around group affective patterns . Then, I draw on the broader group's literature to set a research agenda for the study of group affective patterns. This agenda allows for the more nuanced examination of how multiple discrete affective states influence each other and align with other group member attributes (e.g., personality, attitudes) to impact group processes and outcomes.