Emotionalism may refer to:
*Placing focus on
emotion
Emotions are mental states brought on by neurophysiological changes, variously associated with thoughts, feelings, behavioral responses, and a degree of pleasure or displeasure. There is currently no scientific consensus on a definition. ...
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Appearance emotionalism
Research into music and emotion seeks to understand the psychological relationship between human affect and music. The field, a branch of music psychology, covers numerous areas of study, including the nature of emotional reactions to music, how ...
, a philosophical concept that inanimate objects and phenomena may convey emotions to people by their appearances resembling emotional expressions
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Emotionalism (disorder)
Pseudobulbar affect (PBA), or emotional incontinence, is a type of emotional disturbance characterized by uncontrollable episodes of crying, laughing, anger or other emotional displays. PBA occurs secondary to a neurologic disorder or brain in ...
a historical synonym for pseudobulbar affect, a neurological disorder manifested in uncontrollable displays of emotions (laughter, crying, etc.)
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''Emotionalism'' (album), an album by The Avett Brothers
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