List of the Top Ten Most Common Emotions
Emotional responses in human beings are predicated both by biological predisposition and environmental stimulus. Because of this, it is impossible to determine or rank which emotions are most common, as each individual is unique in terms of biology and life experiences. Still, psychologists have worked to identify and define many major emotions which humans may experience. Ten common emotions are:
Joy
Joy is a state of mind characterized by contentment, love, satisfaction or pleasure.
Trust
Trust has several forms, including a willingness to be vulnerable to the actions of another and a reasonable belief on behalf of the trustor (the person offering trust) that the trustee (the person receiving trust) will behave in a way beneficial to the trustor.
Fear
Fear is an emotional response to a perceived external threat that may include rapid heart rate, a widening of the eyes, tightening of the muscles and increased sweating.
Surprise
Surprise is an emotional arousal based on the experience of an unexpected event. Surprise can be pleasant, unpleasant or neutral.
Sadness
Sadness is characterized by feelings of loss, disappointment or helplessness. Many psychologists consider it to be the basic opposite of joy.
Disgust
Disgust is a reaction to something perceived as offensive, unclean or inedible. Human beings can be disgusted with literal objects, such as garbage, or with actions, opinions or ideas found to be offensive.
Anger
Anger is believed to be the most difficult emotion to categorize, but it is often described as the feeling one experiences in taking action to stop or eliminate a perceived external threat. Some psychologists argue that fear precipitates anger, while others contend that an individual can become angry without first experiencing fear.
Anticipation
Anticipation is a feeling of pleasure one experiences while waiting for an expected positive event or experience.
Love
While love is frequently cited as a generic emotion, psychologists such as Robert Plutchik have suggested that the eight previous emotions listed in this article are basic to all human beings and necessary for the preservation and evolution of the species. Plutchik argues that advanced emotions, such as love, are a combination of two or more generic emotions. He believes that love, experienced as strong feelings of attachment and attraction, is a combination of joy and trust.
Remorse
Characterized by feelings of regret and sometimes shame, remorse is also seen to be an advanced emotion. Psychologists believe regret to be a combination of surprise and disgust.
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Love Sick Symptoms
When a person is "love sick," he can't think of anything but the object of his desire. Being love sick generally happens to younger people who have little or no experience with an actual consensual loving relationship. Immaturity paired with hormones and strong emotions will erupt into a bad case of love sickness. Poetry, love songs and Shakespeare plays are chock full of the heady expression of love sick people, pining away for the ones they love.
Clammy Hands
Clammy hands and dry mouth are a sign of being love sick. The body's nervous system goes haywire--too much moisture in the hands, too little moisture in the mouth.
Preoccupation
When the lover is not nearby, the love sick person will feel bereft, depressed, moody, tearful, anxious and preoccupied. The love sick person will experience loss of appetite.
Rapid Heartbeat
Upon seeing the lover, rapid heartbeat is usually paired with a rush of emotion in the chest. The pumping of the heart can cause blushing in the face and neck.
Confusion
Confusion may occur when the lover is nearby. Stuttering, staring and clumsiness are all aspects of this symptom.
Extreme Desire
Sexual arousal, desperation and extreme desire are symptoms that can build into an obsession with the lover.
Symptom Duration
Despite its intensity, love sickness is a passing state of mind, lasting anywhere from a few days, to a few months. It's difficult to retain the intense level of emotion that love sickness awakens in the body--usually the feelings lead the lover to either express her feelings and reduce the anxiety, or as time passes, the feelings lose their power as the reality of getting to know the real person takes away from the fantasy.
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