Those emotional states or reactions we have to certain circumstances
around us. They are always present and
at times we find it difficult to deal with them. There can be times when we find ourselves
unable to deal with them unless we have help from some outside source.
According to Psych2Go (https://psych2go.net/10-basic-emotions-and-what-theyre-trying-to-tell-you/
) there are 10 basic emotions and they are always trying to tell us something. What are these 10 basic emotions?
1. Happiness. This would include joy, pleasure, and
satisfaction. Such feelings “exist to
remind us of what it is that we value most, so think about the times when you
feel happiest and you will come to realize what it is you want most in life.”
2. Sadness. “Sadness is a very complex and nuanced emotion, one that can come in many varying degrees and manifest in a lot of different ways. But it’s most important purpose is to help us process our feelings of grief and disappointment.”
3. Anger. “Often manifesting as clenched fists, tense muscles, and a flushed
face, our anger begs us for release, so we let it out by stomping our feet,
shouting at those around us, and even breaking the things within our reach. We
feel frustrated because there is something stopping us from getting what we
want, so we lash out to make ourselves feel less helpless against our situation.”
4. Anticipation. ‘Anticipation refers to a physiological state of arousal that we experience when we’re excited, anxious, or uncertain about what’s to come (Loewenstein, 1987). If you’re feeling anxious about something, it’s your mind’s way of reminding you to plan ahead of time and better prepare yourself for the future.”
5. Fear. “Evolutionary psychology tells us that fear is a basic survival mechanism meant to keep us safe from potential danger. It’s why we have an innate fight-or-flight response that’s triggered whenever we feel physically or emotionally threatened by something (LeDoux, 2012). But sometimes we feel fear towards things that we aren’t supposed to, like failure, uncertainty, emotional vulnerability, and the loss of control. Fear keeps us from taking risks, challenging ourselves, and going after what we want.”
6. Loneliness. “People feel lonely when they feel isolated and disconnected from those around them. Because we as humans have a deep-seated need for social interaction, loneliness is meant to signal to us that we need to reconnect with our loved ones and attend to our relationships with those we care about.”
7. Jealousy. “The feeling we get when we want what someone else has. We feel envious of others when we perceive that they are more fortunate than us in some way; that they are happier, wealthier, smarter, or more successful. Jealousy can give way to insecurity and hurt our self-esteem because it makes us think that we aren’t good enough to have everything we want.”
8. Disgust. “We feel repulsed by things that we consider to be unclean or disease-ridden, like cockroaches, rats, waste, and rotten food. We also feel revolted by things that go against our most fundamental social norms such as heinous crimes and certain sexual behaviors (Miller, 1998).”
9. Surprise. “Surprise is something we feel when something unexpected happens to us or those around us. When we feel surprised, we become more curious and alert because it forces us to change our perspective and adapt to new situations.”
10.
Trust. “Trust is an emotion built on
our experiences and it’s meant to remind us of both the good and bad that other
people have done unto us so we can better protect ourselves against emotional
pain. Often times, trust and love go hand in hand, so when a loved one betrays
us, they often lose not only our trust but also our affection.”
There may be other feelings that we may experience, but I think most could fall within the 10 mentioned from the article above. The problem we face at times is that we want to show an expression of our feelings even within the simplest of messages we send to others either on our computers or our phones.
So, we have invented pictorial representations of our feelings that we can attach to our various messages that we transmit to others. We have termed these, often humorous pictures, emojis! If you visit https://depositphotos.com/vector-images/emotions.html you’ll find probably all the emojis you will ever need to use.
It
seems we’re always trying to make our lives easier. Even if we don’t really know how to express
our feelings, we can simply apply a picture emoji or a video emoji and everyone
will understand! That’s just the way we
are, because we’re only human!
QUOTE TO CONSIDER
THOUGHTFUL GEM
"Help the majority succeed
even if you don't feel it personally!"
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