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The desire to join or associate with another person or group.  

Sensory nerves that carry impulses to the brain, efferent nerves. Any nerve that transmits impulses from receptors in the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system; opposite of an efferent nerve.  

A neuron that conducts impulses toward the central nervous system. A neuron that conducts sensory impulses toward the brain or spinal cord.  

Any emotional reaction. In psychiatry, it refers to extreme mood swings, either overly elated or deeply depressed, commonly seen in conditions like involutional melancholia and manic-depressive psychosis.  

Learning outcomes that stress feelings, attitudes, and values.  

Learning taking place within the affective domain.  

Pertains to learning associated with learner’s beliefs, values, and emotions. Affected by learner involvement in the learning process and experiences is related to the affective domain focusing on emotional content in contrast to cognitive content.  

That aspect of learning, especially health education that involves one’s interests, attitudes, and values, and the development of appreciations and adequate adjustment. One of three key categories of instructional content and learning objectives described by Benjamin Bloom, referring to feelings, emotions, values, and attitudes; the others are the cognitive domain and the psychomotor domain. Area…

A group of severe mental illnesses characterized by unusually deep moods, especially deep depression. A disorder in which mood change or disturbance is the primary manifestation. Now referred to as mood disorder. A condition which changes someone’s mood, making him or her depressed or excited. Mood disturbance accompanied by manic or depressive symptoms not caused…

In medicine, the component of empathy that involves being sensitive to the patient’s feelings and listening to what the patient is saying about those feelings in words, gestures, and actions.