stirredmoved
Stirredmoved is a neologism used to describe a state in which emotional arousal and motivational drive occur simultaneously in response to a stimulus, often yielding action. The term is encountered primarily in informal discourse, literary criticism, and some strands of social psychology when observers want to capture how strong feelings and a sense of obligation or incentive can reinforce each other.
Etymology and origin: Stirredmoved is a portmanteau of stirred and moved, reflecting the dual components of
Usage and interpretation: In discussions of rhetoric, campaigns, or narrative scenes, stirredmoved describes audiences or individuals
Relation to other concepts: It sits near affect, emotion, motivation, and action tendency but emphasizes the
See also: Affect, emotion, motivation, action tendency, affective science, empathy, social influence.