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To be able to describe emotions according to Plutchich wheel of emotions

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There is a small number of basic, primary or prototype emotions. List the 8 basic or primary or basic emotions defined by Robert Plutchick.

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  1. Joy
  2. Trust
  3. Fear
  4. Surprise
  5. Sadness
  6. Disgust
  7. Anger
  8. Anticipation
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Emotions serve an adaptive role. Describe the function of:

Joy

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Stimulus event: Gain of valued object

Cognitive appraisal: “Possess”

Subjective reaction: Joy

Behavioural reaction: Retain or repeat

Function: Gain resources

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Emotions serve an adaptive role. Describe the function of:

Trust

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Stimulus event: Member of own group

Cognitive appraisal: “Friend”

Subjective reaction: Trust

Behavioural reaction: Groom

Function: Mutual support

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Emotions serve an adaptive role. Describe the function of:

Fear

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Stimulus event: Threat

Cognitive appraisal: “Danger”

Subjective reaction: Fear

Behavioural reaction: Escape

Function: Safety

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Emotions serve an adaptive role. Describe the function of:

Surprise

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Stimulus event: Unexpected event

Cognitive appraisal: “What is it?”

Subjective reaction: Surprise

Behavioural reaction: Stop

Function: Gain time to orient

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Emotions serve an adaptive role. Describe the function of:

Sadness

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Stimulus event: Loss of valued object

Cognitive appraisal: “Abandonement”

Subjective reaction: Sadness

Behavioural reaction: Cry

Function: Reattach to lost object

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Emotions serve an adaptive role. Describe the function of:

Disgust

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Stimulus event: Unpalatable object

Cognitive appraisal: “Poison”

Subjective reaction: Disgust

Behavioural reaction: Vomit

Function: Eject poison

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Emotions serve an adaptive role. Describe the function of:

Anger

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Stimulus event: Obstacle

Cognitive appraisal: “Enemy”

Subjective reaction: Anger

Behavioural reaction: Attack

Function: Destroy obstacle

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Emotions serve an adaptive role. Describe the function of:

Anticipation

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Stimulus event: New territory

Cognitive appraisal: “Examine”

Subjective reaction: Anticipation

Behavioural reaction: Map

Function: Knowledge of territory

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Primary emotions can be conceptualised in terms of polar opposites. Categorise the 8 primary emotions in 4 pairs of opposites

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  1. Joy - Sadness
  2. Trust - Disgust
  3. Fear - Anger
  4. Surprise - Anticipation
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Basic emotions combine in primary dyads to form (often felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Love

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Joy & Trust

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Basic emotions combine in primary dyads to form (often felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Submission

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Trust & Fear

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Basic emotions combine in primary dyads to form (often felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Alarm

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Fear & Surprise

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Basic emotions combine in primary dyads to form (often felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Disappointment

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Surprise & Sadness

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Basic emotions combine in primary dyads to form (often felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Remorse

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Sadness & Disgust

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Basic emotions combine in primary dyads to form (often felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Contempt

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Disgust & Anger

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Basic emotions combine in primary dyads to form (often felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Aggression

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Anger & Anticipation

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Basic emotions combine in primary dyads to form (often felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Optimism

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Anticipation & Joy

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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Guilt

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Joy & Fear

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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Curiosity

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Trust & Surprise

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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Despair

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Fear & Sadness

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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

“Horror” (?)

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Surprise & Disgust

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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Envy

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Sadness & Anger

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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Cynism

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Disgust & Anticipation

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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Pride

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Anger & Joy

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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Fatalism

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Anticipation and Trust

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Basic emotions combine in tertiary dyads to form (seldom felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Delight

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Joy & Surprise

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Basic emotions combine in tertiary dyads to form (seldom felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Sentimentality

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Trust & Sadness

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Basic emotions combine in tertiary dyads to form (seldom felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Shame

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Fear & Disgust

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Basic emotions combine in tertiary dyads to form (seldom felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Outrage

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Surprise & Anger

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Basic emotions combine in tertiary dyads to form (seldom felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Pessimism

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Sadness & Anticipation

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Basic emotions combine in tertiary dyads to form (seldom felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Morbidness

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Disgust & Joy

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Basic emotions combine in tertiary dyads to form (seldom felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Dominance

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Anger & Trust

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Basic emotions combine in tertiary dyads to form (seldom felt) compound emotions.

Which primary emotions combine to form

Anxiety

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Anticipation & Fear

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Basic emotions combine in primary dyads to form (often felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Joy & Trust

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Love

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Basic emotions combine in primary dyads to form (often felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Trust & Fear

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Submission

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Basic emotions combine in primary dyads to form (often felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Fear & Surprise

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Alarm

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Basic emotions combine in primary dyads to form (often felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Surprise & Sadness

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Disappointment

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Basic emotions combine in primary dyads to form (often felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Sadness & Disgust

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Remorse

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Basic emotions combine in primary dyads to form (often felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Disgust & Anger

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Contempt

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Basic emotions combine in primary dyads to form (often felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Anger & Anticipation

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Aggression

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Basic emotions combine in primary dyads to form (often felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Anticipation & Joy

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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Joy & Fear

44
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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Trust & Surprise

45
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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Fear & Sadness

46
Q

Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Surprise & Disgust

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“Horror” (?)

47
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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Sadness & Anger

48
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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Disgust & Anticiption

49
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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Anger & Joy

50
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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Anticipation & Trust

51
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Basic emotions combine in tertiary dyads to form (seldom felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Joy & Surprise

52
Q

Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Trust & Sadness

A

Sentimentality

53
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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Fear & Disgust

54
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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Surprise & Anger

55
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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Sadness & Anticipation

56
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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Disgust & Joy

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Morbidness

57
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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Anger & Trust

58
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Basic emotions combine in secondary dyads to form (sometimes felt) compound emotions.

Which emotion results from the combination of

Anticipation & Fear

59
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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Name the less and more intense intense versions of

Joy

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More intense: Ecstacy

Less intense: Serenity

60
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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Name the less and more intense intense versions of

Trust

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More intense: Admiration

Less intense: Acceptance

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Name the less and more intense intense versions of

Fear

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More intense: Terror

Less intense: Apprehension

62
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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Name the less and more intense intense versions of

Surprise

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More intense: Amazement

Less intense: Distraction

63
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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Name the less and more intense intense versions of

Sadness

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More intense: Grief

Less intense: Pensiveness

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Name the less and more intense intense versions of

Disgust

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More intense: Loathing

Less intense: Boredom

65
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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Name the less and more intense intense versions of

Anger

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More intense: Rage

Less intense: Annoyance

66
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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Name the less and more intense intense versions of

Anticipation

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More intense: Vigilance

Less intense: Interest

67
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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Serenity

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Delight

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Cheerfulness

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Acceptance

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Tolerance

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Apprehension

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Timidity

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Dismay

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Distraction

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Uncertainty

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Pensiveness

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Gloominess

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Dejection

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Boredom

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Dislike

82
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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Aversion

83
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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Annoyance

84
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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Hostility

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Interest

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Anticipation

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Curiosity

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Anticipation

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Attentiveness

A

Anticipation

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a less intense state

Expectancy

A

Anticipation

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a more intense state

Ecstacy

90
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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a more intense state

Elation

91
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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a more intense state

Admiration

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a more intense state

Terror

93
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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a more intense state

Panic

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a more intense state

Fright

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a more intense state

Amazement

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a more intense state

Astonishment

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a more intense state

Grief

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a more intense state

Sorrow

99
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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a more intense state

Loathing

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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a more intense state

Revulsion

101
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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a more intense state

Rage

102
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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a more intense state

Fury

103
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Emotions can exist in varying degrees of intensity or levels of arousal. Of which primary emotion is the following an example of a more intense state

Vigilance

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Anticipation

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