Interpersonal Irritation

Minimal Interpersonal Irritation

Expressions activating this band contain little to no clear experience of another person as bothersome or aggravating, and are often neutral, administrative, or only loosely related to frustration. When irritation appears, it is brief, generalized, or framed as a need for help rather than as a sustained reaction to someone else's behavior.

Mild Interpersonal Irritation

Expressions activating this band describe occasional strain, annoyance, or unpleasant exchanges with other people that are noticeable but still situational and manageable. The experience is marked by getting upset, feeling bothered around someone, or wanting distance from disagreeable interactions.

Moderate Interpersonal Irritation

Expressions activating this band convey recurring annoyance and resentment toward another person's behavior, often experienced as time-wasting, burdensome, or difficult to manage. The irritation is salient enough to draw attention from others or prompt efforts to cope with it.

High Interpersonal Irritation

Expressions activating this band describe persistent interpersonal aggravation that creates tension, emotional wear, and a sense of being criticized, let down, or repeatedly bothered. The other person's behavior is experienced as irritating in ongoing ways that get on one's nerves and disrupt comfort in the relationship.

Severe Interpersonal Irritation

Expressions activating this band reflect intense, chronic aggravation in which another person's behavior or contact feels constantly annoying, grating, and hard to deal with. The experience is one of sustained nerve-fraying bother that dominates the interaction.

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