"affect display" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: affect displays [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} affect display (plural affect displays)
  1. (psychology) External show of emotion or affect, such as by voice, expression, gesture, or posture, whether voluntary or not. Wikipedia link: affect display Categories (topical): Appearance, Psychology Related terms: emotional expression
    Sense id: en-affect_display-en-noun-aTWc3KVV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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