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affettivo

Affettivo is an Italian adjective meaning affective or emotional. It derives from affetto, meaning affection, which in turn comes from Latin affectus. In everyday language it describes the emotional or sentimental aspects of life, often contrasted with cognitive or rational dimensions.

In psychology and related disciplines, the term denotes the affective domain—feelings, moods, motivations, and emotional responses

In social and cultural usage, affettivo underpins discussions of relationships and interpersonal life. Relazioni affettive denotes

Etymology: from affetto, from Latin affectus. The English cognate affective reflects the shared Latin root.

that
accompany
thoughts
and
actions.
Phrases
such
as
sfera
affettiva
(the
affective
sphere),
dimensione
affettiva
(affective
dimension),
and
vita
affettiva
(emotional
life)
are
common
in
academic
and
clinical
contexts.
In
clinical
settings,
disturbi
affettivi
(affective
disorders)
refer
to
mood
disorders
like
depression
and
bipolar
disorder.
In
neuroscience,
a
related
idea
is
the
sistema
affettivo
(affective
system)
and
its
association
with
the
limbic
system
as
substrates
of
emotion.
emotional
or
romantic
ties,
while
educazione
affettiva
refers
to
teaching
emotional
literacy
and
empathy.
The
term
also
appears
in
philosophy
and
linguistics
as
a
way
to
designate
affectivity
as
a
fundamental
dimension
of
human
experience,
sometimes
contrasted
with
cognition
or
discourse.