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Tension-relaxation analysis of interpersonal relations in collaborative argumentation

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Extending Bales' division of social interaction into a task zone and a socio-emotional zone, the author and Andriessen developed a formal analysis method aimed at studying "the 'interaction' between deepening of a conflict (extending down into an argument chain) and fluctuations in tension-relaxation". The expectation was that deepening conflicts raise tension up to a threshold supportable by the interpersonal relation. They also elaborated the notion of a collaborative working relation, which develops over time and acts as a buffer mediating the mutual regulation of tensions.

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  • Tension-relaxation analysis of interpersonal relations in collaborative argumentation: Extending Bales' division of social interaction into a task zone and a socio-emotional zone, the author and Andriessen developed a formal analysis method aimed at studying "the 'interaction' between deepening of a conflict (extending down into an argument chain) and fluctuations in tension-relaxation". The expectation was that deepening conflicts raise tension up to a threshold supportable by the interpersonal relation. They also elaborated the notion of a collaborative working relation, which develops over time and acts as a buffer mediating the mutual regulation of tensions. (Michael J. Baker (2015))

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  • Michael J. Baker. (2015). The Negotiation of Meaning in Epistemic Situations. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40593-015-0050-3
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title Tension-relaxation analysis of interpersonal relations in collaborative argumentation
description Extending Bales' division of social interaction into a task zone and a socio-emotional zone, the author and Andriessen developed a formal analysis method aimed at studying "the 'interaction' between deepening of a conflict (extending down into an argument chain) and fluctuations in tension-relaxatio
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