A reader-facing cluster for anger, disgust, contempt, frustration, envy, jealousy, and conflict-oriented affect.
Core Principle
Rejection & Conflict helps identify semantic profiles related to obstruction, norm violation, comparison, rejection, and confrontation.
Included Affects
- Anger
- Disgust
- Contempt*
- Frustration*
- Envy*
- Jealousy*
Reader Interpretation
- Anger, Frustration*, and Contempt* may share an external target while differing in responsibility, control, and normative appraisal.
- Envy* and Jealousy* require target/source and relational bindings for correct interpretation.
Limits
- This region is not equivalent to aggressive intent.
- The presence of an emotion does not imply a corresponding action will occur.
Example
When collaboration is repeatedly blocked, Frustration* may evolve into Anger; persistent negative social evaluation may later add Contempt*.