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affective

[af-ek-tiv] / ˈæf ɛk tɪv /
ADJECTIVE
concerning feelings and intuition
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"Targeting these specific neural circuits could become an effective and more localized strategy to treat affective disorders," Lerma concludes.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025

The inquest heard that Maria Morris, who worked as a teaching assistant, had bi-polar affective disorder.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

Are you in any of the affective areas?

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

On top of this endorsement of irony, Berlant also theorized a post-irony characterized by meaningful sincerity, allowing us to patch or bridge the affective conflicts of public life that can’t be resolved through ironic detachment.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

An investigation of an arts infusion program on creative thinking, academic achievement, affective functioning, and arts appreciation of children at three grade levels.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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