Imagined Interaction Conflict-Linkage Theory explains how recalling past arguments and anticipating future confrontations connects conflict episodes. Covert dialogue can support repair or sustain anger and escalation between meetings. Imagined responses remain personal constructions that require comparison with actual encounters, rather than evidence of another person’s intentions.
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