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emotional disposition

emotional disposition Emotional disposition is a lasting mental tendency to experience particular emotions when a certain object is encountered.

Emotional disposition is a lasting mental tendency to experience particular emotions when a certain object is encountered. The exact emotion can change with the circumstances in which that object appears.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Emotional Disposition” (Emotional Disposition).
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