 Appraisal theory, however, has often been critiqued for failing to capture the dynamic nature of emotion.To better analyze the complexities of emotional appraisal, social psychologists have sought to further complement the structural model.One suggested approach was a cyclical process, which moves from appraisal to coping, and then reappraisal, attempting to capture a more long-term theory of emotional responses (Smith & Lazarus 1990).