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The 27 Distinct Human Emotions
Relevant Links
- Interactive map of the 27 different human emotions
- Forbes article about the research into 27 different human emotions
- Detailed PNAS Research Paper - Self-report captures 27 distinct categories of emotion bridged by continuous gradients
Summary
I have been quite curious to identify my own emotions precisely.
Through reading around, I stumbled upon this research that 27 distinct emotions explain the most variation in our emotional states.
There are a few emotions that these 27 emotions do not explain so well such as guilt and envy.
The other emotions which do not link directly but are coloaded to these 27 distinct emotions are
- pride and triumph - admiration;
- contempt and disappointment - anger;
- sympathy - empathic pain and sadness;
2,185 short video clips were used to elicit a range of emotions in the subjects.
Some can be found in the interactive map in the first link.
The videos on average lasted about 5 s and portrayed a wide range of psychologically significant situations such as
- births and babies,
- weddings and proposals,
- suffering and death,
- spiders and snakes,
- endearing animals,
Affective Dimensions
They propose further mapping emotions onto 14 affective dimension judgments—approach, arousal, attention, certainty, commitment, control, dominance, effort, fairness, identity, obstruction, safety, upswing (improvement of conditions), and valence.
I have yet to understand fully about affective dimensions.
From Wikipedia's article on Affect (psychology),
Affective states are psycho-physiological constructs—meaning, largely, concepts that connect mental and physical processes.
The 27 Human Emotions
Admiration            Awe          Craving          Excitement   Nostalgia      Sympathy
Adoration             Awkwardness   Disgust          Fear        Romance      Triumph
Aesthetic Appreciation  Boredom       Empathetic pain   Horror      Sadness
Amusement          Calmness      Entrancement     Interest      Satisfaction
Anxiety              Confusion      Envy            Joy         Sexual desire
