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to long-term parameters (e.g. mood, action tendency) and/or their
reciprocal effect is relevant for predicting emotional behavior. The
technical implementation of COMPLEX is shown in Figure 4.
The theoretical basis for the appraisal process currently used in
COMPLEX is the OCC model (Ortony et al., 1988). It is based on
the assumption that (discrete) emotions are the direct outcome of
an individual appraisal process, which appraises an event and/or
an action based on three aspects: (1) consequences of the event (for
one’s own goals), (2) appraisal of the action on the basis of individual
standards ...