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flat afÂ·fect. 1  absence of or diminution in the amount of emotional tone or outward emotional reaction typically shown by oneself or others under similar circumstances; a milder form is termed blunted affect.
Clinical: Approaches Â· Group therapy Â· Techniques Â· Types of problem Â· Areas of specialism Â· Taxonomies Â· Therapeutic issues Â· Modes of delivery Â· Model translation project Â· Personal experiences Â·. Blunted affect is the scientific term describing a lack of emotional reactivity on the part of an individual. The precise boundary between the generally positive personality trait serious and the generally pathological blunted affect is impossible to describe precisely because it is culture specific and relies on subjective values.