adjective
- relating to emotions or feelings
Usage: psychology; formal
Examples
- The therapist focused on the patient’s affective responses to stress.
- Affective disorders include depression and bipolar disorder.
- The teacher noticed changes in the student’s affective behavior.
- Researchers studied the affective components of decision-making.
- The medication helped stabilize her affective symptoms.
- Affective learning involves emotional engagement with the material.