Concept information
Preferred term
affect-as-information
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]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/affect-as-information
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