Positive Emotions
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- 3. Intense and the all-encompassing sense of joy or happiness, often experienced when something extremely positive and exciting happens.
- 5. The feeling you get when you see someone engaging in an act of kindness, generosity, or inner goodness, spurring you to aspire to similar action.
- 6. Like a less intense form of enthusiasm; a feeling of readiness and excitement for something.
- 8. A feeling of brightness, being upbeat and noticeably happy or chipper; feeling like everything is going your way.
- 9. A calm and peaceful feeling of acceptance of oneself.
- 10. A feeling of pleasure and contentment in the way things are going; a general sense of enjoyment of and enthusiasm for life.
- 14. Peaceful, comforting, and low-key sense of happiness and well-being.
- 16. A sense of elation, happiness, and perhaps even exhilaration, often experienced as a sudden spike due to something good happening
- 17. Usually referred to as an act of selflessness and generosity towards others, but can also describe the feeling you get from helping others.
- 18. A sense of approval of oneself and pleasure in an achievement, skill, or personal attribute.
- 19. A feeling of warm approval, respect, and appreciation for someone or something.
- 22. A sense of excitement, accompanied by motivation and engagement.
- 24. The feeling of happiness you experience when an uncertain situation turns out for the best, or a negative outcome is avoided.
- 25. Positive and hopeful emotion that encourages you to look forward to a bright future, one in which you believe that things will mostly work out.
- 26. Emotion involving a strong sense of self-esteem and belief in yourself; can be specific to a situation or activity, or more universal.
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- 1. A sense of delight when someone brings you unexpected happiness or a situation goes even better than you had hoped.
- 2. A feeling of thankfulness, for something specific or simply all-encompassing, often accompanied by humility and even reverence.
- 4. Perhaps the strongest of all positive emotions, love is a feeling of deep and enduring affection for someone, along with a willingness to put their needs ahead of your own; it can be directed towards an individual, a group of people, or even all humanity.
- 7. An emotional attachment to someone or something, accompanied by a liking for them and a sense of pleasure in their company.
- 11. A sense of pleasure and contentment you get from accomplishing something or fulfilling a need.
- 12. A feeling of curiosity or fascination that demands and captures your attention.
- 13. A feeling of optimism and anticipation about a positive future.
- 15. A feeling of taking pleasure in what is going on around you, especially in situations like a leisure activity or social gathering.
- 20. A feeling of lighthearted pleasure and enjoyment, often accompanied by smiles and easy laughter.
- 21. A feeling engaged, uplifted, and motivated by something you witnessed.
- 23. An emotion that is evoked when you witness something grand, spectacular, or breathtaking, sparking a sense of overwhelming appreciation.