+Affect refers to the experience of feeling or [Emotion](/wiki/emotion). It encompasses the raw, immediate physiological and psychological responses to stimuli, often preceding conscious thought. Distinct from [Mood](/wiki/mood), affect is typically fleeting and a direct expression of an organism's state.
+## See also
+- [Feeling](/wiki/feeling)
+- [Psychology](/wiki/psychology)
+- [Cognition](/wiki/cognition)