Figure 2.

Panel A depicts structural and dynamic aspects of emotion generation. Panel B illustrates an example of road rage generation in which a driver is overtaken by another vehicle and then gets stuck behind the same vehicle that has slowed down. The driver starts imagining what intentions the other driver had. The driver compares his goal set (i.e., to be on time) with his construal (i.e., that the other driver was intentionally slowing him down). This comparison process results in an appraisal that the he will not get to his meeting in time. Based on this appraisal, the driver experiences an urge to seek revenge and angrily starts tailgating the driver who passed him and then slowed down.