Two types of Human Emotions

Researchers on emotions mostly agree on the existence of two types of human emotions:

1. Primary emotions
2. Secondary emotions.

A primary human emotion types are the one triggered in response to an event, for example: Anger.

Secondary human emotions types are the group of emotions that follow that types of emotions. If we experience fear , the secondary emotions would be : feel threatened or feel anger , depending on the situation we are experiencing.

William James for example considers primary human emotions types as love, fear, grief and rage. On the other hand Robert Plutchik considers types of human emotions as fear, anger, disgust, sadness, surprise, acceptance and joy in this category.

Below is a list of types of human emotions . I have included both positive and negative types of emotions. Here is the list of emotions:

List of negative human Emotions

1. Fear. Read articles about fear
2. Anger.
3. Guilt
4. Depression . Read articles about Depression
5. Pride
6. Jealousy. Read articles about Jealousy
7. Self-pity.
8. Anxiety. Read more about Anxiety
9. Resentment. Read more about Resentment
10. Envy
11. Frustration
12. Shame. Read more about Shame
13. Denial.
14. Offended.
15. Negative.
16. Regret. .
17. Resentful.
18. Sad.
19. Worried.
20. Grief.

List of positive human Emotions

1. Love
2. Appreciation
3. Happiness
4. Hope
5. Enthusiasm
6. Vitality
7. Confidence
8. Gratitude
9. Patient
10. Trust
11. Vulnerable
12. Optimistic
13. Appreciative
14. Ashamed
15. Astonished

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