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affective

/əˈfɛktɪv/

Meanings
  • adjective

    Relating to emotions or feelings.


Variants
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affective , affectively , affectivities , affectivity , affective disorder , affective disorders , seasonal affective disorder , seasonal affective disorders , mood disorder , mood disorders , schizo-affective , schizo-affectively , schizo-affectivities , schizo-affectivity , schizoaffective , schizoaffectively , schizoaffectivities , schizoaffectivity
Etymology
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From Latin affectus, past participle of afficere ‘to influence’.


Trivia
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  1. Affective neuroscience is a field of study that examines the neural mechanisms underlying emotions and feelings.

  2. The term affective is also used in linguistics to refer to the emotional meaning of a word.


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  1. Emotion: Affective is related to emotions, which are complex psychological and physiological responses to stimuli.

  2. Feelings: Affective is also related to feelings, which are subjective experiences of emotions and can influence behavior and thoughts.


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In psychology, affective refers to emotional processes, including emotion experience, emotion expression, and emotion regulation.

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