affective
adjective
af·fec·tive
a-ˈfek-tiv 
1
: relating to, arising from, or influencing feelings or emotions : emotional
cognitive and affective symptoms
the novel's affective death scene
2
: expressing emotion
affective language
behaviors that elicit affective reactions
affectively
adverb
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Food addiction is highly prevalent among individuals with mental health conditions, especially in those with eating disorders, affective (mood) disorders, and personality disorders.10
Some of the most common include binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and compulsive overeating.
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Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
The paper identifies two potential formal diagnoses: acute suicidality affective disturbances (ASAD) and suicide-crisis syndrome (SCS).
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
These nonverbal bids for connection aligning with affective repair—not just problem-solving—can shift the emotional climate of a conflict.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Additionally, disco offered a framework for instrumentalists to play around with, as well as characteristics that cannot be boiled down to logic: there can also be affective reasons, regardless of whether the intent is irony, camp, parody, or the expression of genuine sentiment.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 23 Feb. 2025
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Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
The paper identifies two potential formal diagnoses: acute suicidality affective disturbances (ASAD) and suicide-crisis syndrome (SCS).
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
These nonverbal bids for connection aligning with affective repair—not just problem-solving—can shift the emotional climate of a conflict.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Additionally, disco offered a framework for instrumentalists to play around with, as well as characteristics that cannot be boiled down to logic: there can also be affective reasons, regardless of whether the intent is irony, camp, parody, or the expression of genuine sentiment.
—Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Affective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affective. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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affective
adjective
af·fec·tive
a-ˈfek-tiv
: relating to, arising from, or influencing feelings or emotions : emotional
affective symptoms
affectively
adverb
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