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The document discusses the concept of emotions, tracing the English word 'emotion' back to the French 'emouvoir.' It outlines Paul Ekman's six basic universal emotions: happiness, sadness, fear, disgust, anger, and surprise, each with distinct characteristics and functions. These emotions play crucial roles in human experience and behavior, influencing how individuals respond to various situations.

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The document discusses the concept of emotions, tracing the English word 'emotion' back to the French 'emouvoir.' It outlines Paul Ekman's six basic universal emotions: happiness, sadness, fear, disgust, anger, and surprise, each with distinct characteristics and functions. These emotions play crucial roles in human experience and behavior, influencing how individuals respond to various situations.

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REVIEWER [PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT]

LESSON 7
EMOTIONS
THE ENGLISH WORD “EMOTION” WAS ADAPTED FROM THE
FRENCH WORD EMOUVOIR IN 1979, MEANING “TO STIR UP”

PAUL EKMAN
SUGGESTED THAT THERE ARE SIX BASIC EMOTIONS THAT
ARE UNIVERSAL THROUGHOUT HUMAN CULTURES:

HAPPINESS
IS AN EMOTIONAL STATE CHARACTERIZED BY FEELINGS OF
JOY, SATISFACTION, CONTENTMENT, AND FULFILLMENT. IT
IS OFTEN DESCRIBED AS INVOLVING POSITIVE EMOTIONS
AND LIFE SATISFACTION.
SADNESS
ONE VERY STRONG AND RELIABLE SIGN OF SADNESS IS
THE ANGLING-UP OF THE INNER CORNERS OF THE
EYEBROWS. FEW PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO MANIPULATE
THESE MUSCLES VOLUNTARILY, MAKING IT ESPECIALLY
DIFFICULT TO FAKE (UNLIKE SOME OTHER FACIAL
MOVEMENTS)
FEAR
ARISES WITH THE THREAT OF HARM, EITHER PHYSICAL,
EMOTIONAL, OR PSYCHOLOGICAL, REAL OR IMAGINED.
WHILE TRADITIONALLY CONSIDERED A “NEGATIVE”
EMOTION, FEAR ACTUALLY SERVES AN IMPORTANT ROLE
IN KEEPING US SAFE AS IT MOBILIZES US TO COPE WITH
POTENTIAL DANGER.
DISGUST
ARISES AS A FEELING OF AVERSION TOWARDS SOMETHING
OFFENSIVE. WE CAN FEEL DISGUSTED BY SOMETHING WE
PERCEIVE WITH OUR PHYSICAL SENSES (SIGHT, SMELL,
TOUCH, SOUND, TASTE), BY THE ACTIONS OR
APPEARANCES OF PEOPLE, AND EVEN BY IDEAS.
ANGER
ARISES WHEN WE ARE BLOCKED FROM PURSUING A GOAL
AND/OR TREATED UNFAIRLY. AT ITS MOST EXTREME,
ANGER CAN BE ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS EMOTIONS
BECAUSE OF ITS POTENTIAL CONNECTION TO VIOLENCE
AND, THEREFORE, IS A COMMON EMOTION TO SEEK HELP IN
DEALING WITH.
SURPRISE
ARISES WHEN WE ENCOUNTER SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED
SOUNDS OR MOVEMENTS. AS THE BRIEFEST OF THE
UNIVERSAL EMOTIONS, ITS FUNCTION IS TO FOCUS OUR
ATTENTION ON DETERMINING WHAT IS HAPPENING AND
WHETHER OR NOT IT IS DANGEROUS.

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