“…ACT links social perception with identity, behavior, and emotion in social interactions (for a comprehensive review, see Heise, 2007). The theory draws on symbolic interactionism (Blumer, 1969; MacKinnon, 1994; Mead, 1934) as well as theories of psychological consistency (Heider, 1946; Simon & Holyoak, 2002) and cybernetic control (Powers, 1973; Robinson, 2007), proposing that people rely on linguistic representations with culturally shared meanings to efficiently orient themselves within social interactions and anticipate the behavioral and emotional responses of others (Heise, 1979, 2007; MacKinnon, 1994; Smith-Lovin & Heise, 1988). Their motivation to maintain the cultural meanings associated with their own identities and the identities of others directly governs their interpersonal behaviors and emotions.…”