Contrasting Basic Emotions
The following table identifies and contrasts the fundamental emotions according to a set of definite criteria. The three key criteria used include: 1) mental experiences that have a strongly motivating subjective quality like pleasure or pain; 2) mental experiences that are in response to some event or object that is either real or imagined; 3) mental experiences that motivate particular kinds of behaviour. The combination of these attributes distinguish the emotions from sensations, feelings and moods.
| Kind of emotion | Positive emotions | Negative emotions |
|---|---|---|
| Emotions related to object properties | Interest, curiosity | Alarm, panic |
| Attraction, desire, admiration | Aversion, disgust, revulsion | |
| Surprise, amusement | Indifference, familiarity, habituation | |
| Future appraisal emotions | Hope | Fear |
| Event related emotions | Gratitude, thankfulness | Anger, rage |
| Joy, elation, triumph, jubilation | Sorrow, grief | |
| Relief | Frustration, disappointment | |
| Self-appraisal emotions | Pride in achievement, self-confidence, sociability | Embarrassment, shame, guilt, remorse |
| Social emotions | Generosity | Avarice, greed, miserliness, envy, jealousy |
| Sympathy | Cruelty | |
| Cathected emotions | Love | Hate |
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