positive affect

the internal feeling state (affect) that occurs when a goal has been attained, a source of threat has been avoided, or the individual is satisfied with the present state of affairs. The tendency to experience such states is called positive affectivity.

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January 21st 2025

homogamy

n. a marriage between partners from similar ethnic, racial, religious, educational, or socioeconomic backgrounds. Compare heterogamy.