A Dynamical System Modelling Approach to Gross' Model of Emotion Regulation

This paper introduces a computational model for emotion regulation formalising the model informally described by Gross (1998). The model has been constructed using a highlevel modelling language, and integrates both quantitative aspects (such as levels of emotional response) and qualitative aspects (such as decisions to regulate one’s emotion). A number of simulation experiments have been performed, demonstrating that the computational model successfully reflects the model as described by Gross.

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