1. The alignment or match between a person's emotional state, feelings, or affective responses and their thoughts, beliefs, or external situations; emotional consistency.
The therapist worked to help the patient achieve affective congruence between their stated values and their emotional responses.
A terapeuta trabalhou para ajudar o paciente a alcançar congruência afetiva entre seus valores declarados e suas respostas emocionais.
2. In psychology and communication, the harmony between verbal and non-verbal emotional expressions.
The speaker demonstrated affective congruence by maintaining consistent emotional expression throughout the presentation.
O palestrante demonstrou congruência afetiva mantendo expressão emocional consistente ao longo da apresentação.