Types of Feelings
I enjoyed your piece on anger very much. In working with couples, I teach partners to communicate their vulnerable feelings instead of "covering" them up with anger.
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Contempt invites feelings of hopelessness. Psychologist Martin Seligman clarified that when people feel depressed, i.e., hopeless, they regard a negative attribute as permanent and pervasive, i.e., as something that will always be there and cannot be changed.
Disgust is a strong negative feeling of aversion or disapproval. You may have a sickening feeling of revulsion, loathing or nausea. Disgust, as registered by the wrinkled nose, lowered brows, narrowed eyes, a protruded tongue and a open-mouthed look of a baby who has just tasted lemon juice, certainly is universal.
Disgust → feeling something is wrong or nasty Surprise → being unprepared for something Trust → a positive emotion; admiration is stronger; acceptance is weaker.
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In this culture we are afraid of feelings that are not happy, and conditioned to believe that feeling anything other than pleasure will prevent us from being able to go to work, live a normal life, or take care of ourselves.
“Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy.” (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happiness) And of course, if you ask someone if they are happy they will probably reflect on how they feel.
Joy comes from the experiences which are delightful and memorable when you feel that everything is right when you feel happy, safe, satisfied, and comfortable. It is a feeling of great happiness and pleasure that lifts up the spirit.
When we avoid feeling, we often lose touch with our real self and our attachment to it. When we feel our emotions, our lives tend to hold more value to us. We care more, want more, love more, grow more and aspire more. The fuller we live our lives, the happier we are, and yet, the more poignant sadness we feel.
Sadness won't go away with AD; if it does, it's just numbness of feelings, although serotonin imbalance will improve with AD and the nasty feelings associated with it. Even depressed, sadness may eventually occur -it's just part of life and it won't last forever, and may be a great step to growing emotionally.
Surprise is the emotion that arises when an individual comes across an unanticipated situation. Sudden and involuntary surprise usually lasts a fraction of a second. A surprise can be a positive, neutral or negative experience.
Joy → feeling happy. Other words are happiness, gladness; Disgust → feeling something is wrong or nasty; Surprise → being unprepared for something; Trust → a positive emotion; admiration is stronger; acceptance is weaker. Anticipation → in the sense of looking forward positively to something which is going to happen. Expectation is more neutral.