v# Plutchik’s Psycho-evolutionary Theory of Emotion [keywords:: [[Emotion]]] --- ## Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotions ![[plutchikWheelEmotion.png|600]] | High Intensity | Medium Intensity | Low Intensity | | :------------- | :--------------- | :------------ | | Ecstasy | Joy | Serenity | | Admiration | Trust | Acceptance | | Terror | Fear | Apprehension | | Amazement | Surprise | Distraction | | Grief | Sadness | Pensiveness | | Loathing | Disgust | Boredom | | Rage | Anger | Annoyance | | Vigilance | Anticipation | Interest | ## Different languages for the description of emotion | Stimulus Event | Inferred Cognition | Feeling | Behaviour | Effect | | :------------------------ | :------------------ | :---------------- | :----------------------------- | :------------ | | Threat | “Danger” | Fear, terror | Running or flying away | Protection | | Obstacle | “Enemy” | Anger, rage | Biting, hitting | Destruction | | Potential mate | “Possess” | Joy, ecstasy | Courting, mating | Reproduction | | Loss of valued individual | “Abandonment” | Sadness, grief | Crying to be reunited | Reintegration | | Group member | “Friend” | Acceptance, trust | Grooming, sharing | Affiliation | | Gruesome object | “Poison” | Disgust, loathing | Vomiting, pushing away | Rejection | | New territory | “What’s out there?” | Anticipation | Examining, mapping, organizing | Exploration | | Unexpected object | “What is it?” | Surprise | Stopping, alerting | Orientation | --- ## Dyads (Overlapping Emotions) ![[emotionsCombinedBerkeley.png]] ## Emotional Intensity ![[emotionsIntensity.png]]