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In psychology , affect is used to describe mood, especially a change in mood. However, while affect may describe mood, the two are completely different in meaning. Mood is a state of feeling (emotional), usually temporary, resulting from a specific stimulus. The word is derived from an ancient English word âmodâ which meant courage especially during war times.
Mood is the way a person is feeling at any particular time. A mood is also the emotional quality of literature, music, or other expressive arts. A mood is less specific than an emotion or feeling, less intense and less likely to be triggered by a particular action or event.