PSY 6 CORE EMOTIONS X “Happy Sadie Feared Angry Spiders Daily”

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The concept of 6 core emotions comes from psychological research, especially Paul Ekman’s work, which identified universal emotions recognized across all cultures. These are considered basic because they appear early in life, have distinct facial expressions, and are biologically hardwired.

Here are the 6 core emotions:

1. Happiness / Joy

   • Feeling of pleasure, contentment, or satisfaction

   • Facial cue: Smiling, eyes crinkling

2. Sadness

   • Feeling of loss, disappointment, or grief

   • Facial cue: Drooping eyelids, frown, downturned lips

3. Fear

   • Response to threat or danger

   • Facial cue: Wide eyes, raised eyebrows, tense mouth

4. Anger

   • Response to perceived injustice or obstruction

   • Facial cue: Frowning, glaring, tightened jaw

5. Surprise

   • Reaction to unexpected events

   • Facial cue: Raised eyebrows, open mouth, widened eyes

6. Disgust

   • Response to something offensive or unpleasant (taste, smell, moral)

   • Facial cue: Nose wrinkling, raised upper lip, gaping

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Key Points

• These emotions are universal, seen in all human cultures.

• They serve adaptive purposes (e.g., fear signals danger, disgust avoids toxins).

• Complex emotions (guilt, pride, shame) are built on these core emotions.

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If you want, I can make a simple visual chart showing all 6 core emotions with facial expressions, which is super handy for learning or teaching.

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