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Embed this Image On Your SiteInfographic TranscriptWhen you see people smiling, you know they’re happy. When they’re crying, you know they’re sad. Across cultures, recognizable facial expressions and certain reactions have become associated with the basic emotions. You pick up on these visual cues from person to person, but do you know what goes into them? Below, we explore the theories of basic emotions, as well as how they’re represented and how they differ from complex emotions. Begin or Advance Your Psychology CareerInterested in learning more about theories of emotion and emotions’ effect on humans psychologically and physically? Consider an online psychology degree from the University of West Alabama. Explore Degrees The Six Basic EmotionsA widely accepted theory of basic emotions and their expressions, developed Paul Ekman, suggests we have six basic emotions. They include sadness, happiness, fear, anger, surprise and disgust. [1] SadnessAn emotional state characterized by feelings of disappointment, grief or hopelessness Expression: Frown, loss of focus in eyes, tears HappinessA pleasant emotional state that elicits feelings of joy, contentment and satisfaction Expression: Smile, laughter FearA primal emotion that is important to survival and triggers a fight or flight response Expression: Wide eyes, tense stretched lips AngerAn emotional state leading to feelings of hostility and frustration Expression: Glare, eyebrows drawn together, tight lips SurpriseA brief emotional state, either positive or negative, following something unexpected Expression: Raised brows, open mouth, gasp DisgustA strong emotion that results in feeling repulsed Expression: Wrinkled nose, gagging, no eye contact Other Theories of Basic EmotionsMany other theories of basic emotions exist. They include, but aren’t limited to:
Joy-Sadness Anger-Fear Trust-Distrust Surprise-Anticipation
Happiness Sadness Fear/Surprise Anger/Disgust Basic vs. Complex EmotionsUnlike basic emotions, complex emotions vary in their appearances across people and cultures. Some examples of complex emotions include grief, jealousy and regret. Complex emotions are made up of two or more basic emotions. For example, fear, anger and disgust make up the complex emotion of hate. [3]
Emotions, both basic and complex, play a huge role in how we live our lives, our physical health and our interpersonal relationships.
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What are the 4 types of feelings?There are four kinds of basic emotions: happiness, sadness, fear, and anger, which are differentially associated with three core affects: reward (happiness), punishment (sadness), and stress (fear and anger).
What type of emotions are surprise joy anger sadness fear and disgust?The Six Basic Emotions
A widely accepted theory of basic emotions and their expressions, developed Paul Ekman, suggests we have six basic emotions. They include sadness, happiness, fear, anger, surprise and disgust.
What are the 5 core emotions?Anger, Fear, Sadness, Disgust & Enjoyment
Understanding our emotions is an important part of good mental health. Below is a diagrammatic representation of the five basic emotions, which contains different words to describe the varying intensity of feelings in these five domains.
What are the 7 basic feelings?Dr. Ekman identified the six basic emotions as anger, surprise, disgust, enjoyment, fear, and sadness. His research shows the strongest evidence to date of a seventh emotion, which is contempt.
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