[Interpretation/Lower Section/Affect] Affect

[Interpretation/Lower Section/Affect] Affect

Aliases

• affect
• emotion

Definition

Affect gathers the variables used to read how emotion is experienced, modulated, and expressed in the protocol. This section is usually reviewed through FC:CF+C, Pure C, SumC / WSumC, Afr, S, Blends:R, and CP.

Interpretation

• FC:CF+C helps estimate whether feeling is more formally modulated or more directly discharged.
• Pure C, SumC / WSumC, and CP help show intensity and style of affective expression.
• Afr helps estimate how readily the person approaches or withdraws from emotionally loaded stimulation.
• S and Blends:R add information about opposition, complexity, and mixed affective states.

Cautions

• Affect variables should not be read apart from Core, Mediation, and total protocol size.
• Mild elevation in one variable does not by itself prove affective dyscontrol.
• With low R, several affect ratios are less stable.

Cross References

• [Interpretation/Lower Section] Lower Section
• [Interpretation/Affect] FC:CF+C
• [Interpretation/Affect] Pure C
• [Interpretation/Affect] SumC / WSumC
• [Interpretation/Affect] Afr
• [Interpretation/Affect] S
• [Interpretation/Affect] Blends:R
• [Interpretation/Affect] CP

Evidence Note

• Detailed source comparison is stored in internal provenance notes.