Affect Primary

Primary affect is a unique product of the conflict interaction of two oppositely directed and simultaneously existing tendencies. Primary reaction Primary affect is formed when there is a focus in the nervous system - the initial cause of pathological changes. These changes can be caused by both external (overwork, tension, starvation, injury, infection) and internal causes (disorders of the mechanisms of external and internal self-regulation, depression). Due to the imperfection of regulatory mechanisms, the primary reaction often ends in a pathological response rather than a full-fledged pathogenic process. In some cases, the pathology, without reaching its completion, ends with transitional types of response, for example, initial subnormal, etc. In the presence of a root cause, several conditionally pathogenic symptoms are mobilized. This is accompanied by negative emotions (fear, guilt before others, apprehension, a sense of personal insufficiency, uncertainty), perception of the surrounding world and one’s own “I” in a conflicting light. The first of them are mandatory conditions for the formation of reactions. They determine a state called the primary reaction. It should not be confused with the classical idea of ​​it as a person’s first encounter with a stressor that triggers pathological adaptation. It should be regarded as a process that unfolds gradually, the duration of which is measured in days, weeks, and often months.