A technical or formal term for emotion, often used in psychology and neuroscience. In everyday conversation, 感情 (かんじょう) is more common.
The study of emotion is an important field in psychology.
Strong emotions can sometimes affect memory.
seasonal affective disorder; SAD
Compound of 情 (じょう, 'feeling, emotion') and 動 (どう, 'movement, action'), suggesting the stirring or movement of emotions. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.