indicative mood

(noun)

Expresses factual statements. 

Related Terms

  • cative mood
  • imperative mood
  • subjunctive mood
  • grammatical mood

Examples of indicative mood in the following topics:

  • Verb Mood: Indicative, Subjunctive, and Imperative

    • In English, there are many grammatical moods, but by far the most common are the indicative, the imperative, the subjunctive, and the conditional.
    • In English, mood is a little different.
    • In English, the indicative mood is the most commonly used.
    • [Main clause "I wish" is factual and in indicative mood; dependent clause "Paul would eat" is hypothetical and in subjunctive mood.]
    • [Main clause "I suggest" is factual and in indicative mood; dependent clause "we wait until" is hypothetical and in subjunctive mood.]
  • Introduction to Verbs: Tense, Aspect, and Mood

    • All verbs have tense, aspect, and mood, of which there is a wide variety of combinations.
    • Tense indicates when the action expressed by a verb takes place.
    • Verb mood is to the "attitude" of the verb.
    • Mood can be expressed in any verb tense. 
    • The three main moods used in English are indicative, subjunctive, imperative.
  • Bipolar Disorders

    • Bipolar disorder (commonly referred to as manic-depression) is a mood disorder characterized by periods of elevated mood and periods of depression.
    • For all of these diagnoses to be made, the symptoms must indicate a major change from the person's typical mood.
    • A psychiatric mood disorder in children, it is characterized by persistently irritable or angry mood with recurrent, severe temper outbursts.
    • These neurotransmitters are important regulators of the bodily functions that are disrupted in mood disorders, including appetite, sex drive, sleep, arousal, and mood.
    • MRI studies indicate many compositional differences between brains of individuals with bipolar disorder and individuals without.
  • Defining Emotion

    • The words emotion and mood are sometimes used interchangeably, but in the field of psychology theyr efer to two different things.
    • Typically, the word emotion indicates a (generally conscious) subjective, affective state that is often intense and that occurs in response to a specific experience.
    • Mood, on the other hand, refers to a prolonged, less intense affective state that does not necessarily occur in response to something we experience.
    • Unlike emotions, mood states may not be consciously recognized (Beedie, Terry, Lane, & Devonport, 2011).
    • Both the amygdala and the hippocampus play a role in normal emotional processing as well as in mood and anxiety disorders.
  • Moods

  • Moods in Dependent Clauses

  • How Emotion and Mood Influence Behavior

    • Emotions and mood can affect temperament, personality, disposition, and motivation.
    • Emotions and mood can cloud judgment and reduce rationality in decision-making.
    • All moods can affect judgment, perception, and physical and emotional well-being.
    • In contrast, a positive mood can enhance creativity and problem solving.
    • Job satisfaction can affect a person's mood and emotional state.
  • Explaining Mood Disorders

    • Mood disorders are psychological disorders characterized by dysfunctional moods, including depression, bipolar, dysthymia, and cyclothymia.
    • Mood disorders (also called affective disorders) characterize a group of psychological disorders where disturbance in the person's mood is thought to be the main underlying feature.
    • While everyone experiences negative mood at some point in their lives, mood disorders affect an individual's capacity to function in daily life.
    • Usually, moods are normal in between the "highs" and "lows".
    • Mood disorders may also be an evolutionary adaptation: a low or depressed mood can increase an individual's ability to cope with situations in which the effort to pursue a major goal could result in danger, loss, or wasted effort.
  • Meaning in Nonrepresentational Art

    • Abstract art, nonfigurative art, nonobjective art, and nonrepresentational art are related terms that indicate a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art.
    • Certain movements have described their intentions as an aim to evoke moods or emotions in the viewer.
  • Eye Contact

    • Eye contact provides a way in which one can study social interactions, as it provides indications of social and emotional information.
    • People, perhaps without consciously doing so, probe each other's eyes and faces for signs of positive or negative mood.
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