Emotions are mental and bodily states that typically comprise a constellation of physiological, behavioural and psychological processes that follow the appraisal or evaluation of a situation or event as relevant to the individual’s goals.
Emotions are functional in our lives, but too much or too little of any of these can be a problem.
The emotions that have been most widely agreed upon and included in almost all modern lists of basic emotions are:
- Sadness
The emotion that facilitates the process of mourning, enabling
us to accept loss. - Happiness
The emotion that encourages us to repeat things that make us feel good. - Anger
The mention that leads us to destructive behavior. - Fear
The emotion that protects us from real or potential dangers. - Disgust
The emotion that makes us reject what we do not like. - Surprise
The emotion that helps to orient us when faced with a new situation.
