October 15, 2025Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

Beyond the bipolar: allowing satisfaction and dissatisfaction to coexist

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DSDustin J. SoudersClemson University YYYixiu YuCentral Michigan University

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Narrative literature review highlights that satisfaction and dissatisfaction can coexist, suggesting better measurement strategies in psychology and behavioral studies.

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Satisfaction and dissatisfaction can coexist, challenging traditional bipolar views of emotions.
Using bivariate unipolar scales for satisfaction and dissatisfaction offers a more nuanced measurement approach.
The review integrates theories from psychology to argue for distinct processing of positive and negative emotions.
Recognizing these constructs as separate can improve understanding of behavior and enhance measurement tools.

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Souders et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68efd921056559ef4287755c https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1572220

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Narrative literature review highlights that satisfaction and dissatisfaction can coexist, suggesting better measurement strategies in psychology and behavioral studies.

Beyond the bipolar: allowing satisfaction and dissatisfaction to coexist

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Beyond the bipolar: allowing satisfaction and dissatisfaction to coexist

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