Emotions as a dynamical system: the interplay between the meta-control and communication function of emotions

Classical models of emotions consider either the communicational aspect of emotions (for instance the emotions conveyed by the facial expressions) or the second order control necessary for survival purpose when the autonomy of the system is an issue. Here, we show the interdependence of communication and meta-control aspects of emotion. We propose the idea that emotions must be understood as a dynamical system linking two controllers: one devoted to social interactions (i.e. communication aspects) and another one devoted to the interactions within the physical world (i.e metacontrol of a more classical controller). Illustrations will be provided from applications involving navigation among different goal places according to different internal drives or object grasping and avoidance.

• Publication year

  2011

• Venue

  Paladyn J. Behav. Robotics

• Publication date

  2011-09-01

• Fields of study

  Mathematics, Computer Science, Psychology

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.2478/s13230-012-0005-4
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• Navigation among different goal places and object grasping or avoidance are used as illustrative applications of the framework.

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• Communication and meta-control are presented as interdependent aspects of emotion rather than separate functions.

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• Emotion is framed as a dynamical system that couples a social-interaction controller with a physical-world control layer.

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• communication function of emotions

  function

  The emotion-related function concerned with social signaling and interaction with others.

  Aliases: communication aspect of emotions

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• emotions as a dynamical system

  theoretical framework

  A framework that treats emotion as an evolving system coupling distinct control processes.

  Aliases: dynamical system of emotions

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• internal drives

  motivational factor

  Endogenous motivations that bias behavior toward particular goals or actions.

  Aliases: drive, drives

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• meta-control

  control mechanism

  A higher-level control layer that regulates a classical controller for action in the physical world.

  Aliases: metacontrol

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• navigation among different goal places

  application task

  A movement task in which an agent selects among multiple goal locations.

  Aliases: navigation among goal places

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• object grasping and avoidance

  application task

  Example action tasks involving approaching or avoiding objects in the environment.

  Aliases: grasping and avoidance

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• physical world interactions

  interaction domain

  Direct interactions with the environment and objects through action control.

  Aliases: interactions within the physical world

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• social interactions

  interaction domain

  Interactions with other agents that are mediated by communicative emotion signals.

  Aliases: social interaction

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