Although there is no census definition of the term ‘emotion’ in the psychology community, it is often described as episodic, synchronized, and temporary changes in affect or the feeling of state.
It reflects our quick ability to observe objects and situations in our environment and then adapt our behavioral and physiological responses to that stimuli.
This process involves multiple systems coordinating, like human physiology, our brains, behavior, and the conscious experience.
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