Only Six Emotions

[liveonearth]

Happiness, sadness, surprise, fear, disgust and anger. I have to admit, I have seen all these emotions on the faces of nonhuman primates, and some other mammals as well. Can you name another emotion? Or ten more? And do they break down to just this six??

What I thought of:
Jealousy. Is anger and fear and sadness.
Ecstasy. Is happiness and surprise.
Boredom. Is disgust and sadness. Or not an emotion, but rather a state of disinterest, a lack of focus or flow.
Confusion. Is not an emotion? Is a cognitive state of uncomprehending.

Maybe?

Comments

six emotions?

[bobby1933.livejournal.com]

And maybe there are just two: happiness and fear.
Happiness may be the root of all positive emotions,
fear the root of all negative ones?

Re: six emotions?

[liveonearth.livejournal.com]

But disgust is so distinct! Perhaps it is merely a state of being nauseated. Hmmmm. And surprise!! That's not happy or sad. I don't know, I have a hard time letting go of the other four.

Re: six emotions?

[bobby1933.livejournal.com]

Perhaps i should have said Love and Fear. I think disgust is rooted in fear, and hope is rooted in love. Though i might give sadness its own category, some would say that it also is rooted in fear. Why be sad? they say. Don't you know that everything is as it should be, enveloped in love.

Re: six emotions?

[liveonearth.livejournal.com]

I know that sometimes. Other times I forget.

Re: six emotions?

[bobby1933.livejournal.com]

me too :) :(