Glossary A

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Aerophobia refers to the fear of flying or fear of air. It is an abnormal fear of air and gases (particularly drafts)

Aesthetic needs refer Innate need for such qualities as symmetry, closure, and order, observed most clearly in children and in self -actualizing adults.

Aesthetic stage a term which is according to Kierkegaard is the first stage in the growth toward full personal freedom. During this stage, the person delights in many experiences but does not exercise his or her freedom.

Affarent nerves are nerves that bring impulses from receptors in the skin, joints, muscles, and other peripheral aspects of the body to the central nervous system.

Deutsch: Affekt / Español: Afecto / Português: Afecto / Français: Affect / Italiano: Affetto /

Affect refers to the pattern of observable behaviours that are associated with emotional states.

People express affect through changes in their facial expressions, the pitch of their voice, and their hand and body movements.

Affect balance refers to the frequency of positive emotions minus the frequency of negative emotions

Affect blend refers to a facial expression in which one part of the face is registering one emotion and another part of the face is registering a different emotion.

Affect cultures are cultures such as Italy that place a premium on the display of emotions.