eunoia
Goodwill towards an audience, either perceived or real; the perception that the speaker has the audience's interest at heart.
uncountable
Direct argument is a dangerous strategy for developing eunoia, since "those who have many friends and treat everyone as close to them seem to be friends to no one, except in a fellow-citizens way. These people are regarded as ingratiating."
A state of normal adult mental health.
uncountable
The author says if we translate this metopic or coronal curve into the language of psychology we have eunoia or prothymia.
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek εὔνοια (eúnoia, “goodwill”, literally “well-mindedness”), from εὖ (eû, “well, good”) + νόος (nóos, “mind, spirit”).
Adapted from the Wiktionary entry eunoia (CC BY-SA 4.0).