affectivity
Emotional response tendency
Affectivity is the capacity to experience emotion or feeling—the dimension of mental life concerned with moods, sentiments, and emotional responses rather than thought or action.
The term belongs primarily to psychology and philosophy: The study measured participants' positive and negative affectivity.
Someone with high affectivity experiences emotions intensely; low affectivity suggests emotional flatness or detachment.
Gentle, caring quality
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- warmthHeat you feel
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
yearning · longing · wistfulness · poignancy · sentimentality · empathy · compassion · sensitivity
Psychological response to stimulus
- emotional arousalIntensified psychological feeling state
- emotional triggerStimulus provoking strong feelings
- reactivityTendency to chemically combine
- emotional sensitivityHeightened awareness of feelings
Intense positive emotion
- sadnessState of emotional pain
- angerIntense hostile emotion
- fearEmotional response to threat
- loveIntense fond attachment
happiness · disgust · surprise · grief · despair · euphoria · melancholy · bliss
Inborn behavioral nature
- dispositionInherent character or arrangement
- emotional toneFeeling behind expression
- temperState of mind
- humorAmusing quality
tenderness
Gentle, caring quality
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- warmthHeat you feel
- attachmentConnection or fondness
nostalgia · yearning · longing · wistfulness · poignancy · sentimentality · empathy · compassion · sensitivity · gentleness
emotional reaction
Psychological response to stimulus
- emotional arousalIntensified psychological feeling state
- emotional triggerStimulus provoking strong feelings
- reactivityTendency to chemically combine
emotional sensitivity · emotional resonance · gut feeling · visceral response
joy
Intense positive emotion
love · happiness · disgust · surprise · grief · despair · euphoria · melancholy · bliss · rage
temperament
Inborn behavioral nature
- dispositionInherent character or arrangement
- emotional toneFeeling behind expression
- temperState of mind
affectivitycognition
Mental knowledge acquisition
rationality · intellection · reasoning · cognizance · intellectuality
affectivityapathy
Absence of feeling
emotional numbness · anhedonia · impassivity · stoicism · emotional detachment
affect, affected, affection, unaffected, affectionate, affects, affectation, affectionately, disaffected