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secondary appraisal

secondary appraisal

in the cognitive appraisal theory of emotion, one’s evaluation of his or her ability to cope with the consequences of an interaction with the environment, which follows a primary appraisal. See also coping potential; core relational themes. [proposed by Richard S. Lazarus]

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