Affect

The feeling-tone accompaniment of an idea or mental representation. It is the most direct psychic derivative of instinct and the psychic representative of the various bodily changes by means of which instincts manifest themselves.

Year introduced: 1965(1964)

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Tree Number(s): F01.470.047

MeSH Unique ID: D000339

Entry Terms:

• Affects
• Mood
• Moods

All MeSH Categories
Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Emotions
Affect
Irritable Mood