affect-as-information
type: Concept
definition: Definition How do we know whether or not we approve of some action or like some person? According to the affectas-information hypothesis, our feelings provide such information. Just as our smiles and frowns provide information about our reactions to others, our positive and negative feelings provide such information to ourselves. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Affect-As-Information]
broader: emotion

emotion
type: Concept
narrower: affect-as-information

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: affect-as-information