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Definition of Affect
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Affect: The emotional tone a person expresses. A person's affect may be appropriate or inappropriate to the situation. One type of inappropriate affect is a flat affect or blunted affect, a common feature of schizophrenia.