Dictionary of Biological Psychology
An umbrella term that has been applied to a range of learned skills to do with EMOTION.
Included under this term are the following qualities: recognizing emotions; coming to terms with the emotions of others; expressing emotions in appropriate ways; regulating and controlling emotions properly; and using emotions appropriately. It is a term that raises intriguing questions about computers: if machines can learn and show intelligent behaviour, can they engage or use affective states?
Reference
Picard R. (1997) Affective Computing, MIT Press: Boston MA.
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