List of emotions - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Plutchik created a wheel of emotions in 1980 which consisted of 8 basic emotions and 8 advanced emotions each composed of 2 basic ones.[1]
Basic emotion Basic opposite
Joy / Sadness
Acceptance / Disgust
Fear /Anger
Surprise /Anticipation
Sadness / Joy
Disgust / Acceptance
Anger /Fear
Anticipation /Surprise
Advanced emotion Composed of... Advanced opposite
Optimism Anticipation + Joy Disappointment
Love Joy + Acceptance Remorse
Submission Acceptance + Fear Contempt
Awe Fear + Surprise Aggressiveness
Disappointment Surprise + Sadness Optimism
Remorse Sadness + Disgust Love
Contempt Disgust + Anger Submission
Aggressiveness Anger + Anticipation Awe
ps- i dont mean this post to slam down the subject, just sharing another perspective. i think human emotion is an extremely complex topic that you do a disservice by boiling down to 2 absolute black and white catagories.
just imo.