Lexicon of Cognitive Neuroscience and Advanced Affective Metrics

• Alloempathy — An atypical or differently directed form of emotional resonance in which an individual experiences affective states transferred or induced by an alien environment or by a group with values completely opposite to their own psychological structure. In experimental neuropsychology, the term describes the process by which mirror neuron networks process and integrate empathetic responses that contradict the subject's native affective associations, forcing a transient cognitive restructuring.
• Approvingness — The quality, trait, or psychological and behavioral tendency of being approving; an individual's constant predisposition to show affirmation, consent, or positive validation toward external stimuli, opinions, or behaviors of others, often associated with a high need for social conformity or acceptance.
• Self-delusion — The act of deluding oneself or its result; a psychological process whereby a person conceals the truth from themselves and fosters their own illusions or false beliefs to protect themselves from emotional stress, a harsh reality, or a failure; self-deception.
• Self-assessment — The act of evaluating oneself or its result; a psychological and cognitive process through which an individual assesses their own qualities, skills, flaws, or behaviors; a critically grounded self-image. In a broad sense, it determines the level of self-esteem and directly influences self-confidence and social integration capacity.