v# Plutchik’s Psycho-evolutionary Theory of Emotion
[keywords:: [[Emotion]]]
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## 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 |
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## Dyads (Overlapping Emotions)
![[emotionsCombinedBerkeley.png]]
## Emotional Intensity
![[emotionsIntensity.png]]