Affect
Affect
Affect (/əˈfɛkt/, from Latin affectus) is a term used in psychology to describe a broad range of feelings that individuals can experience. It is an essential part of the process of an organism's interaction with stimuli. The word also refers sometimes to affect display, which is "a facial, vocal, or gestural behavior that serves as an indicator of affect" (APA 2006).
Etymology
The term affect comes from the Latin word affectus, which means "to influence". It was first used in the psychological sense in the 19th century.
Related Terms
- Emotion: A complex state of feeling that results in physical and psychological changes that influence thought and behavior.
- Mood: A temporary state of mind or feeling.
- Feeling: The subjective experience of emotions.
- Affective neuroscience: The study of the neural mechanisms of emotion.
- Affective disorders: A set of psychiatric diseases, also called mood disorders.
Pronunciation
The term affect is pronounced as /əˈfɛkt/.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Affect
- Wikipedia's article - Affect
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