Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), as defined by the DSM-IV-TR (APA, 2000), is a multifaceted mental illness characterized by pervasive instability of interpersonal relationships, self-image, affect and behavior. Despite a growing consensus that the etiological basis of BPD stems from a combination of biological vulnerability and an early developmental history characterized by invalidation, abuse and/or neglect (e.g., Clarkin, Marziali, & Munroe-Blum, 1991; Linehan, 1993), the reasons for the diversity of troubling symptoms (e.g., self-injury, suicidality, mood reactivity, relationship difficulties) remain unclear. Psychopathology theorists differ in their conceptualization of the fundamental problems (e.g., impulsivity vs. identity disturbance vs. emotion dysregulation) underlying BPD and further research is needed to clarify which features are central to the maintenance of the difficulties associated with the disorder. In the current research, the some of the tenets of Linehan’s (1993) biosocial theory of BPD and the core constructs implicated in her conceptualization of the disorder were explored empirically in several samples of undergraduate university students. According to the biosocial theory, difficulties regulating emotions represent the core pathology in the disorder and contribute causally to the development and expression of all other BPD features. The emotional dysregulation is proposed to emerge from transactional interactions between individuals with biological vulnerabilities (i.e., a highly arousable temperament, sensitive to both positive and negative emotional stimuli) and specific environmental influences (i.e., a childhood environment that invalidates their emotional experience). The theory asserts that the dysregulation affects all aspects of emotional responding, resulting in (i) heightened emotional sensitivity, (ii) intense and more frequent responses to emotional stimuli, and (iii) slow return to emotional baseline. Furthermore, Linehan proposed that individuals with BPD lack clarity with respect to their emotions, have difficulties tolerating intense affect, and engage in maladaptive and inadequate emotion modulation strategies. As a result of their dysfunctional response patterns during emotionally challenging events , individuals with BPD fail to learn how to solve the problems contributing to these emotional reactions. In accordance with this theory, a number of hypotheses were tested. First, it was hypothesized that the interaction between temperamental sensitivity and an adverse childhood environment would predict BPD features over and above that predicted by either construct independently. Second, it was hypothesized that BPD traits would be predicted by high levels of emotional dysregulation (affect lability), problems across different aspects of emotional experience (e.g., intensity, awareness, clarity), and deficits in emotion regulation skills (e.g., poor distress tolerance, self-soothing). Based on the initial findings of the research, a series of competing hypotheses were tested that addressed the nature of the emotional, cognitive and motivational mechanisms that may underlie maladaptive behavior in BPD more directly. Prior to testing these hypotheses, it was important to select a set of measures that would best represent these constructs within an undergraduate population. The purpose of Studies 1a and 1b (N = 147 and N = 56, respectively) was to determine the reliability and validity of a series of self-report measures that assess BPD features and to select one questionnaire with high sensitivity (percentage of cases correctly identified) and high specificity (percentage of noncases correctly identified) as a screener for BPD within undergraduate students by comparing the results of the questionnaires against a “gold standard” criterion diagnosis of BPD (as assessed by two semi-structured interviews: DIB-R and IPDE-I). The second goal of these studies was to conduct a preliminary exploratory analysis of the association of scores on the BPD measures and constructs that have been hypothesized to be relevant to the development and maintenance of BPD symptoms (e.g., “Big Five” personality factors, emotional experience, impulsivity). Overall, the findings of Studies 1a and 1b indicated that screening for BPD in an undergraduate population is feasible and there are several questionnaires that may help in the identification of participants for future studies. Specifically, the McLean Screening Instrument for Borderline Personality Disorder (MSI-BPD; Zanarini et al., 2003), International Personality Disorder Examination DSM-IV Screening Questionnaire (IPDE-S; Loranger, 1999) and Borderline Personality Questionnaire (BPQ; Poreh et al., 2006) were all found to be internally consistent and valid screening measures. Furthermore, the results of correlation and regression analyses between dimensions of the “Big Five” and scores on the BPD measures were consistent with previous findings in the literature that BPD is associated with higher scores on neuroticism, lower scores on agreeableness, and to a lesser degree, lower scores on conscientiousness and extraversion. The similarity in results between the current and past studies suggested that individuals in the present samples showed characteristics consistent with that seen in both clinical and nonclinical populations with BPD traits. The results also provided support for the notion that individuals with BPD have a lower threshold (i.e., greater sensitivity) for both sensory and affective stimuli, as well as higher amplitude of emotional response (i.e., greater reactivity) to such stimuli. Furthermore, the findings suggested that those with BPD traits may lack understanding of their emotional state, may be unable to effectively regulate their emotional state, and that their impulsive behavior may be driven by negative affect. The purpose of Study 2 (N = 225) was to test some of the specific tenets of Linehan’s (1993) biosocial theory. The results suggested that BPD traits are associated with numerous dimensions of temperament [e.g., higher levels of negative affect; lower levels of positive affect; lower levels of effortful control; low sensory threshold (i.e., greater sensitivity) for both sensory and affective stimuli; ease of excitation (i.e., greater reactivity to sensory and affective stimuli)] and childhood environment (e.g., authoritarian parenting style, invalidating parenting, neglect, abuse). An examination of the interactions between dimensions of temperament and childhood environment suggested that interactions between (i) ease of excitation (greater reactivity to sensory and affective stimuli) and environment and (ii) trait negative affect and environment, predicted BPD symptoms over and above the temperament and environment variables alone. The results also suggested that a number of other factors are associated with BPD symptoms, including: increased attention to (or absorption in) emotional states, poor emotional clarity, affect lability (particularly anger), poor distress tolerance, and negative urgency (impulsive behavior in the context of negative affect). The association between BPD symptoms and difficulties identifying feelings seemed to be mediated by affect lability and negative urgency. Self-soothing and self-attacking did not predict BPD traits over and above the other variables. Wagner and Linehan (1999) also proposed that the intense emotions (and emotional dysregulation) experienced by those with BPD interferes with cognitive functioning and effective problem solving, resulting in poor decisions and the observed harmful behaviors. Other researchers have suggested that the repetitive, self-damaging behavior occurring in the context of BPD may reflect impairments in planning and failure to consider future consequences (e.g., van Reekum et al., 1994). Proponents of this view suggest that individuals with BPD show greater intensity and lability in their emotional response to their environment because they are unable to inhibit or moderate their emotional urges (i.e., impulsivity is at the core of the disorder). The purpose of Study 3 (N = 220) was to characterize decision making in an undergraduate sample of individuals with BPD traits and to ascertain the relative contribution of individual differences in the following areas to any deficits identified in decision making: emotional experience (e.g., increased affective reactivity or lability); reinforcement sensitivity (e.g., sensitivity to reward and/or punishment); impulsivity; executive functioning (measured by an analogue version of the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test); and reversal learning. Decision making was assessed using modified versions of two Iowa Gambling Tasks (IGT-ABCD and IGT-EFGH; Bechara, Damasio, Damasio, & Anderson, 1994; Bechara, Tranel, & Damasio, 2000) that included reversal learning components (i.e., Turnbull et al., 2006). The results of Study 3 showed that participants in the BPD group demonstrated deficits in decision-making as measured by the IGT-ABCD but not on the IGT-EFGH. The results [interpreted in the context of reinforcement sensitivity models, the somatic marker hypothesis (Damasio, 1994) and the “frequency of gain” model e.g., Chiu et al. 2008)] suggested that decision making under uncertainty may be guided by gain-loss frequency rather than long-term outcome for individuals with BPD traits. The results failed to show consistent associations between BPD symptoms and performance on either version of the IGT. Individual differences in emotional experience, executive functioning or reversal learning did not account for the decision-making problems of the BPD group on the IGT-ABCD.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-06-02T19:06:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 5429.pdf: 4947647 bytes, checksum: 40e5d446c90d396131b9ff44de51ff13 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-05-28 / Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos / The emotions triggered during the use of an interactive system are an important aspect of the user experience. It is known that the emotions affect attention, perception, memory, behavior, learning, purchasing decisions, among others. Methods for evaluating the emotions are based on users self-report or assessments by experts. However, users are not always able to verbally express, name, or choose something that represents their emotions. In addition, experts can also perform partial or inaccurate assessments about the emotional experience. Thus, providing the designer with an alternative way to assess emotions and their impact on emotional experience, considering both views, allows a more comprehensive assessment and, it is believed, can minimize the problems encountered by unilateral evaluations. This study developed a hybrid approach to evaluate the impact of emotions in the emotional experience of users in a context of interaction with computer systems that considered: (a) the different aspects of emotion: cognitive appraisals, subjective feelings, behavioral tendencies, motor expressions and physiological responses, (b) different views including: users (the experience they communicate) and specialists (the experience they observe) and (c) assessments during and after the interaction time. The results of the pilot study suggest that the hybrid approach offers to the designer an alternative way of assessing the user`s emotional experience, through a collective analysis of the results obtained from the individual evaluations by experts and users, thus, leading to a more comprehensive assessment. / As emoções provocadas durante o uso de um sistema interativo são um aspecto importante da experiência do usuário. Sabe-se que as emoções afetam a atenção, a percepção, a memória, o comportamento, as decisões de compra, a aprendizagem, entre outros. Métodos para a avaliação das emoções baseiam-se em autorrelatos dos usuários ou avaliações realizadas por especialistas. No entanto, os usuários nem sempre conseguem expressar verbalmente, nomear, ou escolher algo que represente suas emoções. Além disso, os especialistas também estão sujeitos a realizar avaliações imprecisas ou parciais a respeito da experiência emocional. Dessa forma, fornecer ao designer uma maneira alternativa e balanceada de se avaliar as emoções e o impacto delas na experiência emocional possibilita uma avaliação mais abrangente e que, acredita-se, pode amenizar os problemas encontrados por avaliações unilaterais. Este trabalho desenvolveu uma abordagem híbrida para avaliar o impacto das emoções na experiência emocional dos usuários, em um contexto de interação com sistemas computacionais, que considerou: (a) os diferentes aspectos da emoção: avaliações cognitivas, sentimentos subjetivos, tendências comportamentais, respostas fisiológicas e expressões motoras, (b) diferentes visões incluindo: do usuário (a experiência que ele comunica) e dos especialistas (a experiência que eles observam) e (c) avaliações durante e após o tempo de interação. Os resultados do estudo piloto realizado sugerem que a abordagem híbrida oferece ao designer uma maneira alternativa de se avaliar a experiência emocional dos usuários, por meio de uma análise coletiva dos resultados obtidos pelas avaliações individuais dos usuários e dos especialistas, permitindo assim, obter uma visão mais abrangente de avaliação.

Bereavement of a miscarriage is complex because of factors that are unique to this loss. There is no visible child to mourn for, no memories or shared life experiences. The death is sudden and there usually a lack of recognition of the significance of such a loss by society. In addition, women who miscarry are often in need of the absent social and emotional support that is provided with other types of bereavement. The suppression of appropriate mourning due to society’s inhibitions may cause further stress and long-term emotional consequences. Prenatal loss is unique in the sense that the parents do not know the object of loss as it would be with the death of a loved one who has been part of their lives and social structure. The anticipated child is both a fantasy child and an internal entity within a woman’s body. The loss of a baby is also the loss of part of a women’s self. The researcher is of the opinion that a miscarriage is a traumatic experience which, if not thoroughly dealt with, can cause great damage to a sufferer’s life. According to her, projective techniques in the form of play therapy can encourage women to talk about their miscarriage in order to deal with suppressed emotions. The purpose of this research was to determine to what extent projective techniques could be used in respect of a mother’s emotional experience of a miscarriage. For this study the qualitative research approach was used. The participants were selected by making use of purposive sampling as a form of non-probability sampling. During the empiric research two respondents attended eight in-depth interviewes with a therapeutic component. The first interview comprised a semi-structured interview schedule. Six interviews followed where projective play therapeutic techniques were used. The empirical data was obtained from the interview schedule and the researcher was the primer instrument of gathering information. The value of meaning that the participants attached to the subject was of great importance. The empirical data showed that the two participants were better enabled to deal with their miscarriages after the interviews. Thus, regarding the experience of the two paricipants, it was possible to answer the research question positively. It seems as if projective techniques can indeed be used in respect of a mother’s emotional experience of a miscarriage. / Dissertation (MA (Play Therapy))--University of Pretoria, 2005. / Social Work / unrestricted

Dans l'environnement naturel, les signaux émotionnels sont transmis via différentes modalités sensorielles. Pourtant, l'effet d'évènements affectifs multisensoriels sur l'expérience émotionnelle consciente (le ressenti) reste relativement peu connu. Ce travail de recherche a exploité les avantages de la réalité virtuelle pour étudier le ressenti négatif induit par des évènements aversifs visuo-auditifs présentés dans un contexte écologique. Un tel contexte permet de prendre en compte un facteur important qui est la distance entre le sujet et le stimulus affectif. Par conséquent, ce travail a impliqué l'étude des liens entre l'affect, la présentation multisensorielle et l'espace. Une première étude a exploré l'influence de stimuli aversifs visuo-auditifs sur le ressenti. Une deuxième étude a examiné l'effet de la peur excessive sur la représentation de l'espace péri-personnel. Une troisième étude a testé l'effet de stimuli aversifs visuo-auditifs sur le ressenti en fonction de leur position plus ou moins proche du sujet. En conclusion, il a été constaté que le ressenti émotionnel est modulé par les caractéristiques sensorielles et spatiales des évènements aversifs. Les stimuli aversifs visuo-auditifs amplifient le ressenti négatif. Cependant, cet effet n'existe que si ces stimuli sont dans l'espace proche du sujet. Enfin, la peur excessive d'un stimulus spécifique provoque une extension de l'espace péri-personnel. L'ensemble de ces travaux fournit de nouvelles informations sur le traitement de l'information affective et met en évidence l'utilité et la pertinence de la réalité virtuelle pour l'étude de l'affect. / In a natural environment, affective events often convey emotional cues through multiple sensory modalities. Yet, the effect of multisensory affective events on the conscious emotional experience (feelings) they induce remains relatively undiscovered. The present research exploited the unique advantages of virtual reality techniques to examine the negative emotional experience induced by auditory-visual aversive events embedded in a natural context. In natural contexts, the spatial distance between the perceiver and the affective stimuli is an important factor. Consequently, this research investigated the relationship between affect, multisensory presentation and space. A first study using virtual reality tested the influence of auditory-visual aversive stimuli on negative emotional experience. A second study explored the effect of excessive fear on the representation of close space. A third study examined the effect of auditory-visual stimuli on negative emotional experience as a function of their location at close or far distances from the perceiver. Overall, it was found that negative emotional experience is modulated by the sensory and spatial characteristics of aversive events. Multisensory aversive events amplify negative feelings only when they are located at close distances from the perceiver. Moreover, excessive fear related to an event extends the space, wherein the event is represented as close. Taken together, the present research provides new information about affective processing and exposes virtual reality as a relevant tool for the study of human affect.

La sublimación es definida como un proceso de transformación de la fuerza pulsional, no reprimida, hacia una fuerza creativa. En esta investigación, se describe el proceso de sublimación en personas dedicadas a las artes plásticas. Para ello, empleando una metodología de estudio de casos múltiples y los sistemas conversacionales de González Rey, se exploró la historia personal y vivencia artística de 4 artistas limeños entre 24 y 32 años, con formación superior en Artes Plásticas para describir cómo se transforma la pulsión a ser sublimada. Para analizar los resultados obtenidos se parte de la noción teórica de sublimación freudiana (Freud, 1940) para luego complementar con investigaciones empíricas propias del ámbito artístico (Ferre Fernández, 2002). Dicho análisis, permite afirmar que el proceso de sublimación es observable en artistas plásticos y que es propio de cada artista, ya que está enmarcado en sus experiencias pasadas, emociones y vínculos, que generan una manera particular de percibir su entorno y enfrentarse a la realidad a través del arte y la transformación. / Sublimation is defined as a process of transformation of the instinctual force, not repressed, towards a creative force. In this research, the sublimation process is described in people dedicated to the plastic arts. To do this, using a multiple case study methodology and the conversational systems of González Rey. The personal history and artistic experience of 4 Lima artists between 24 and 32 years old, with superior training in Plastic Arts, was explored to describe how the drive to be sublimated is transformed. To analyze the results obtained, we start from the theoretical notion of Freudian sublimation (Freud, 1940) and then complement it with empirical investigations typical of the artistic field (Ferre Fernandez, 2002). This analysis allows us to affirm that the sublimation process is observable in plastic artists and that it is specific to each artist, since it is framed in their past experiences, emotions and links, which generate a particular way of perceiving their environment and facing reality. through art and transformation. / Tesis

La presente investigación tiene como objetivo describir la experiencia emocional en el cónyuge de pacientes oncológicos. Este estudio fue de tipo cualitativo de diseño fenomenológico en el que se utilizó la técnica de entrevista semiestructurada. La muestra fue de 6 cónyuges, (3 femeninos y 3 masculinos). Se utilizó el análisis de contenido a partir de las categorías: Cognitivo, Afectivo, Conductual y Expectativa con las que se analizó lo expresado por cada participante. Se obtuvo que al conocer el diagnóstico de cáncer de su pareja surgen distintos pensamientos, sentimientos y emociones que embargan al cónyuge por todo lo que implica el tratamiento. Así mismo, los cuidadores tuvieron que dejar de lado ciertas actividades por centrarse en el cuidado de su pareja. Además, dicha experiencia hace que surjan cambios dentro de la dinámica familiar y que a raíz de esto se asuman nuevas responsabilidades. Por otro lado, en el proceso de enfermedad, surge un cansancio emocional y físico lo cual compromete el bienestar del cónyuge. / The present research to describe the emotional experience in the spouse of cancer patients. This study was of a qualitative type of phenomenological design in which the semi-structured interview technique was used. The sample consisted of 6 spouses, (3 female and 3 male). The content analysis was used to establish the categories: Cognitive, Affective, Behavioral, and Expectation (inductively and deductively) with which what was expressed by each participant was analyzed. It was obtained by the cancer diagnosis of their partner, different thoughts, feelings and emotions arise that overwhelm the spouse due to everything that the treatment implies. Likewise, caregivers had to put aside certain activities to focus on caring for their partner. In addition, this experience causes changes to arise within the family dynamics and that as a result new responsibilities are assumed. On the other hand, in the disease process, emotional and physical exhaustion arises which compromises the well-being of the spouse. / Tesis

Cette étude qualitative vise à rendre compte des sources d’émotions qui sont vues comme faisant une différence dans l’adaptation de travailleurs occidentaux expatriés sur l’ile de Taïwan. Pour ce faire, le concept d’agentivité, développé par les chercheurs de l’École de Montréal de communication organisationnelle, a été mobilisé dans le but de rendre compte des agents identifiés par les personnes expatriées comme influençant leur expérience émotionnelle au cours de leur adaptation. Il a été démontré que divers aspects organisationnels et culturels faisant partie de la culture taïwanaise représentaient pour ces personnes des agents qui influençaient leurs émotions. La hiérarchie, les normes de gestion de conflit et des relations avec les clients, les horaires de travail et le respect des nombreuses règles présentes dans les organisations ont été décrits comme des sources d’émotions négatives pour les travailleurs expatriés. Il a également été avancé qu’ils attribuaient de l’agentivité à ces émotions qu’ils mobilisaient pour justifier/expliquer leurs actions au cours de cette période. Ainsi, la construction de sens de l’expérience émotionnelle des travailleurs expatriés a été présentée. / Grounded in Montréal School of organizational communication research, this qualitative study investigates the sources of emotions that are perceived as making a difference in the adaptation of occidental expatriate workers in Taiwan by viewing these sources as “agents.” Thus, this study uncovers how the agents are seen as influencing expats’ emotional experience during their adaptation to Taiwanese professional culture, showing that many organizational aspects are viewed as sources of negative emotions. For example, expats’ accounts show that they treat adherence to hierarchy and organizational rules and rigid work schedules as agents that provoke negative emotions during their adaptation to their new environments. In addition, this study shows that the emotions were also, for the expatriated workers, seen as agents that they mobilized to justify their actions during this particular period of their lives.

Cette étude qualitative vise à rendre compte des sources d’émotions qui sont vues comme faisant une différence dans l’adaptation de travailleurs occidentaux expatriés sur l’ile de Taïwan. Pour ce faire, le concept d’agentivité, développé par les chercheurs de l’École de Montréal de communication organisationnelle, a été mobilisé dans le but de rendre compte des agents identifiés par les personnes expatriées comme influençant leur expérience émotionnelle au cours de leur adaptation. Il a été démontré que divers aspects organisationnels et culturels faisant partie de la culture taïwanaise représentaient pour ces personnes des agents qui influençaient leurs émotions. La hiérarchie, les normes de gestion de conflit et des relations avec les clients, les horaires de travail et le respect des nombreuses règles présentes dans les organisations ont été décrits comme des sources d’émotions négatives pour les travailleurs expatriés. Il a également été avancé qu’ils attribuaient de l’agentivité à ces émotions qu’ils mobilisaient pour justifier/expliquer leurs actions au cours de cette période. Ainsi, la construction de sens de l’expérience émotionnelle des travailleurs expatriés a été présentée. / Grounded in Montréal School of organizational communication research, this qualitative study investigates the sources of emotions that are perceived as making a difference in the adaptation of occidental expatriate workers in Taiwan by viewing these sources as “agents.” Thus, this study uncovers how the agents are seen as influencing expats’ emotional experience during their adaptation to Taiwanese professional culture, showing that many organizational aspects are viewed as sources of negative emotions. For example, expats’ accounts show that they treat adherence to hierarchy and organizational rules and rigid work schedules as agents that provoke negative emotions during their adaptation to their new environments. In addition, this study shows that the emotions were also, for the expatriated workers, seen as agents that they mobilized to justify their actions during this particular period of their lives.

The diploma thesis deals with the emotional experience of patients with chronic renal failure. It aims to explore positive and negative emotional experiences, the presence of depressive and anxiety symptoms, the degree of anger and alexithymia in patients with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis. The theoretical part summarizes previously published theoretical knowledge in this area and the empirical part describes the statistical measurement and comparison of selected variables of emotional experience in the research sample. The theoretical part is divided into 4 chapters, the first of them deals with the medical aspects of chronic renal failure and its treatment. The second chapter deals with the coping with illness, defines psychological aspects of chronic disease and describes the patient's subjective perception of the disease and attitudes towards the disease. The third chapter summarizes the definitions of emotions and emotional experience and defines the most respected theories of emotion. The fourth chapter describes the emotional experiences of illness, factors affecting the emotional experience of illness and deals with depression, anxiety, anger and alexithymia, at the end focuses on current research in this area. The empirical part is devoted to the empirical investigation of...

Cette recherche, inscrite dans le cadre du « vivre ensemble », consiste à identifier une relation entre construction de savoirs et reconnaissance mutuelle des acteurs en situation d’apprentissage. Identifier cette relation nécessite de problématiser la place du sujet scolaire éducable au « vivre ensemble » et la didactique adaptée à cette éducabilité. Déterminée par un contexte d’apprentissage de plus en plus rationalisé, la place du sujet scolaire ne lui permet plus qu’un accès au savoir ayant perdu tout sens en dehors d’une efficience indispensable aux logiques économiques et technicistes. Une autre place peut-elle permettre un autre rapport au savoir, celle d’un sujet riche de sa complexité psychologique, sociale et émotionnelle ? Ces dimensions n’impliqueraient plutôt pas un apprentissage interactif autorisant des expériences émotionnelles susceptibles d’assurer les conditions d’une reconnaissance mutuelle dans l’apprendre ? La recherche de terrain porte sur une situation interactive de lecture compréhension d’albums par un groupe identique de six enfants sur les trois ans du cycle 2. L’entretien, mené par les professeurs respectifs, se réalise selon le guide d’entretien d’un questionnement. Ce dernier a pour but de favoriser l’interprétation par le canal d’expériences émotionnelles singulières et d’aider à transformer les informations narratives en significations morales ou idéologiques comme outil de l’action de l’élève. Les outils d’analyses portent sur l’identification de l’interface des expériences émotionnelles traduites par le verbal et le non verbal des co-énonciations et leur rôle dans la reconnaissance identification et la reconnaissance mutuelle des acteurs. / The aim of this research, as part of the framework "Living Together", is to identify a relationship between the construction of knowledge and the mutual recognition of actors in a learning situation. To identify this relationship implies questioning not only the situation of the trainable school subject as to the framework "Living Together" but also the suitable didactics for this trainability. Due to an increasing rationalized learning context, the current situation only allows the school subject to acquire a knowledge which has lost all meaning beyond an efficiency dictated by economic and technical logics. Can there be a different approach to knowledge construction - that of a pupil complex and rich in psychological, social and emotional aspects? Should these dimensions not rather imply an interactive construction of knowledge, allowing for emotional experiences to ensure the conditions for mutual recognition in the learning process? The conducted field research has been based on interactive sessions of story reading to the same group of six children during three years of cycle #2. The interviews, conducted by the respective teachers, have been conducted according to the established guidelines for questioning. The purpose of the latter is to facilitate the interpretation through singular emotional experiences and to help transform narrative information into moral or ideological meanings, which can then be used as a tool by the school subject. The analytical tools focus on the identification of emotional experiences interface, through verbal and non-verbal exchanges, and their role in identity construction as well as mutual recognition of the stake holders.