Question

Define cognition, emotion, mood and affect (emotion) briefly.

Ask two questions regarding these definitions.

Answer 1

• What do you think of when you hear the word "cognition"?
• How might we define it, both technically and simply?
• Cognition modifies the knower to adapt him harmoniously to his acquired knowledge.Cognition refers to a range of mental processes relating to the acquisition, storage, manipulation, and retrieval of information.
• Quite simply, cognition refers to thinking. So,we can think of cognition as generally referring to the processes of thinking and knowing.
• Is mood a feeling or a state? How is mood different from emotion?
• A mood is defined as the prevailing psychological state (habitual or relatively temporary). It is further defined as a feeling, state or prolonged emotion that influences the whole of one's psychic life. It can relate to passion or feeling; humor; as a melancholy mood or a suppliant mood.
• In contrast to emotions, feelings, or affects, moods are less specific, less intense and less likely to be provoked or instantiated by a particular stimulus or event.
  
• Moods are more generalized than emotions. They're not tied to a specific incident, but a collection of inputs.
• Emotions are short-lived feelings that come from a known cause, while moods are feelings that are longer lasting than emotions and have no clear starting point of formation. Emotions can range from happy, ecstatic, sad and prideful, while moods are either positive or negative.
• Affect is to be distinguished from mood, which refers to a pervasive and sustained emotion. Common examples of affect are euphoria, anger, and sadness. A range of affect may be described as broad (normal), restricted (constricted), blunted, or flat.