Conditioned Emotion (Noun)
Meaning
An emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The smell of freshly baked cookies triggered a conditioned emotion of warmth and comfort in her, reminding her of her childhood.
- His conditioned emotion of anxiety whenever he heard the sound of thunderstorms was a result of a traumatic experience from his past.
- The smell of a certain perfume was a conditioned emotion that brought back memories of her first love.
- The sound of a particular song was a conditioned emotion that always made her feel nostalgic and melancholic.
- The sight of a hospital room was a conditioned emotion that filled him with dread and fear, due to his past experiences with illness.