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affective congruence

[əˈfɛktɪv kənˈɡruːəns]
nounpl: affective congruences
congruência afetiva
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.
Synonyms
emotional congruenceaffective consistencyemotional alignmentcongruência emocionalconsistência afetiva
Antonyms
affective incongruenceemotional inconsistencyincongruência afetivainconsistência emocional

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
congruência afetiva
Commonly used in psychological and therapeutic contexts
Portugal
congruência afetiva
Standard usage in Portuguese psychology and counseling

Related Idioms & Phrases

walking the walk and talking the talk (emotional version)
heart and mind in alignment
estar em paz consigo mesmo (being at peace with oneself)
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