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Health Lens dimensions

Behavioral Dysregulation

Dimension 6 of 1,100 · Health Lens

Excitement Index
0.1330

Behavioral Dysregulation measures difficulties with emotional and behavioral control as expressed through tantrums, irritability, clinginess, poor concentration, trouble following rules, and hard-to-manage behavior. It encompasses outwardly disruptive reactions as well as unstable self-regulation in everyday functioning.

evidence final name · When Grouchy

Bands

Minimal Behavioral Dysregulation

Expressions activating this band show little to no coherent evidence of emotional or behavioral control problems, with content that is neutral, mixed, or only loosely related to self-regulation. When regulation-related material appears, it is isolated and mild rather than a stable pattern of dysregulated behavior.

Moderate Behavioral Dysregulation

Expressions activating this band describe noticeable problems managing behavior or emotion, such as temper outbursts, difficulty being managed, or inconsistent control in daily situations. The disturbance is recognizable but presented as situational or limited to particular behaviors.

High Behavioral Dysregulation

Expressions activating this band describe pervasive self-regulatory difficulty marked by nervousness, clinginess, impaired concentration, inability to follow rules, withdrawal, irritability, or prolonged screaming episodes. The pattern reflects clear disruption in emotional stability, attention, and behavior across routine situations.

Evidence summary

Candidate names

When Grouchy1.00
Impatient0.50
Tantrums0.50

Sentence counts by range

B-2..B04,714,909
B1..B2266,266
B3..B5668

Dataset representation

01__health_reviews__druglib__benefits_effectiveness27
03__fact_checking__liar__truth_ordinal16
05__whole_disney_dataset__rating42
06__text_reviews__acl_imdb__binary_sentiment41
07__emotion_labels__goemotions_reddit__multilabel43
08__dialogue_emotion__empathetic_dialogues__context40
10__social_media_sentiment__sentiment140__binary49
11__consumer_complaints__response_explanation_vs_relief29

Anchor definitions

Low When Grouchy

Low When Grouchy: Content characterized by name, account, gundam, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect when grouchy at this level.

Moderate When Grouchy

Moderate When Grouchy: Content characterized by tantrums, certain, better, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect when grouchy at this level.

High When Grouchy

High When Grouchy: Content characterized by when, grouchy, impatient, and related themes. Expressions activating this band reflect when grouchy at this level.