Showing posts with label behavioral science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label behavioral science. Show all posts

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Robert Plutchik's "Wheel of Emotions"

By Mona Goldwater
Psychology and behavioral sciences editor

Thirty years ago, Robert Plutchik created a wheel of emotions.   He believed there were eight primary/bipolar emotions: joy versus sadness; anger versus fear; trust versus disgust; and surprise versus anticipation.   His model also connects the idea of an emotion circle and a color wheel. The primary emotions can be expressed just like colors at different intensities and you can mix with one with the other to form different emotions.


Human Feelings (The results of Emotions)FeelingsOpposite
OptimismAnticipation + JoyDisapproval
LoveJoy + TrustRemorse
SubmissionTrust + FearContempt
AweFear + SurpriseAggression
DisappointmentSurprise + SadnessOptimism
RemorseSadness + DisgustLove
ContemptDisgust + AngerSubmission
AggressionAnger + AnticipationAwe

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