feel-good factor
General mood boost
The feel-good factor is a general sense of optimism or satisfaction, especially as it affects public mood or consumer behavior.
Politicians and economists watch the feel-good factor as an indicator of confidence: The economy is recovering, but the feel-good factor hasn't returned yet.
The term often appears in discussions of elections, where voter mood can shift outcomes.
- pleasedFeeling satisfaction or joy
- contentWhat something contains
- happinessJoyful emotional state
- warm glowGentle heat and light
- public moralePopulation's collective confidence
community spirit · satisfaction · well-being · consumer confidence · retail therapy · optimism · joie de vivre · joyful · cheerfulness · sunny disposition · public trust · positivity · social cohesion · achievement · fulfillment · serotonin · resilience · economic growth