## Emotion and Affect Vocabulary

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### Top Level Affect Collections

#$FeelingAttribute emotions **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> The collection of all emotions and mental feelings. As an emotion/feeling can be experienced in various degrees of intensity, an instance of #$FeelingAttribute is some particular relative amount of happiness, confidence, fear, or whatever. These relative amounts can be measured using the #$GenericValueFunctions (q.v.), such as #$LowAmountFn, #$VeryHighAmountFn, etc. For example, (#$LowAmountFn #$Happiness) is the #$FeelingAttribute of feeling a relatively low amount of happiness. (Note that #$Happiness itself is not an individual feeling attribute but a _collection_ of #$FeelingAttributes -- a #$FeelingType (q.v.) -- whose instances are the individual attributes of feeling particular relative amounts of happiness; (#$LowAmountFn #$Happiness) is one such instance.)
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> direct instance of: #$CompositeScalarIntervalType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$ScalarInterval
> direct generalization of: #$Passion #$Excitement #$Solemnity #$SexualGratification #$Willingness #$Fear #$Happiness #$Pleasure-Feeling #$Enjoyment #$Relief-Feeling #$Relaxed-Feeling #$Dissatisfaction #$Doubt #$Hostility #$Flippancy #$Disapproval #$Sadness #$Sympathy #$Gratitude #$EmotionalColdness #$Rebelliousness-Feeling #$Ingratitude #$Dislike #$Concern #$Surprise #$Hope #$Uneasiness #$Satisfaction #$TrappedFeeling #$Freedom-Emotion #$Resolution-Emotion #$Interest-Feeling #$Respect #$Pensive #$Solitude #$SexualArousal #$Stress-Feeling #$Nervousness #$Nostalgia #$Anticipation-Feeling #$Inspiration-Emotion #$Distress #$Restlessness #$Humility #$Irony #$Pity #$Modesty #$Touched-Feeling #$Listlessness #$Loyalty #$Confusion-Generic #$Innocence #$Loneliness #$GoodWill #$Embarrassment #$Curiosity #$Confidence #$Guilt #$Eagerness

#$FeelingType types of emotion

> A collection of collections. Each instance of #$FeelingType is a type of emotion or mental feeling. Instances of #$FeelingType include #$Envy, #$Curiosity, and #$PrideOfAccomplishment. See also #$FeelingAttribute. (For the rationale behind treating feelings as _types_ -- i.e. collections -- of attributes, see the comment on #$Happiness.)
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> direct specialization of: #$PrimitiveScalarIntervalType

### Affect Predicates

#$feelsEmotionTypeAtLevel feels emotion type at level **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> (#$feelsEmotionTypeAtLevel AGT EMOTYPE DEGREE) means that the #$IntelligentAgent AGT feels a feeling of the type EMOTYPE with the intensity DEGREE. As you might imagine, such statements are generally embedded in a context, or within some other statement (such as #$holdsIn some small time interval). See also #$feelsTowardsEvent, #$feelsTowardsObject. Note: the first argument can be a non-human intelligent agent, such as a dog or a company, because we often ascribe feelings and emotions to them, and they often behave consistently with having such feelings and emotions.
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> direct instance of: #$CotemporalPredicate #$TernaryPredicate

#$feelsTowardsEvent feels towards event **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> (#$feelsTowardsEvent AGT EVT EMOTYPE DEGREE) means that the #$IntelligentAgent AGT feels a feeling of the #$FeelingAttributeType EMOTYPE towards the #$Event EVT, with intensity DEGREE. Note: the first argument can be a non-human intelligent agent, such as a dog or a company, because we often ascribe feelings and emotions to them, and they often behave consistently with having such feelings and emotions. See also #$feelsTowardsObject.
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> direct instance of: #$QuaternaryPredicate

#$feelsTowardsObject feels towards object **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> (#$feelsTowardsObject AGT OBJ EMOTYPE DEGREE) means that the #$IntelligentAgent AGT feels a feeling of the #$FeelingAttributeType EMOTYPE towards the #$Individual OBJ, with intensity DEGREE. Note: the first argument can be a non-human intelligent agent, such as a dog or a company, because we often ascribe feelings and emotions to them, and they often behave consistently with having such feelings and emotions. See also #$feelsTowardsEvent.
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> direct instance of: #$QuaternaryPredicate

#$appropriateEmotion appropriate emotion **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> (#$appropriateEmotion SIT ROLE EMOTYPE DEGREE) means that in the #$Situation-Temporal SIT, an intelligent agent filling the #$Role ROLE would be expected to feel an emotion of #$FeelingAttributeType EMOTYPE with the intensity DEGREE. If such an agent did not feel that emotion, s/he would generally be considered rude or strange. E.g., a #$High degree of #$Grief is an #$appropriateEmotion for someone in the audience at a funeral (but not for the workers, the deceased, etc.)
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> direct instance of: #$QuaternaryPredicate

#$attitudeTowardsEvent attitude towards event **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> #$attitudeTowardsEvent(AGT EVT EMOTYPE DEGREE) means that the #$SentientAnimal AGT has the attitude EMOTYPE (see #$FeelingType) about the #$Event EVT with DEGREE of intensity. By `attitude' we mean a feeling which may be latent and/or long-lasting. To refer to feelings that AGT experiences immediately and consciously towards EVT, use #$feelsTowardsEvent.
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> direct instance of: #$QuaternaryPredicate

#$attitudeTowardsObject attitude towards object **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> (#$attitudeTowardsObject AGT OBJ EMOTYPE DEGREE) means that the #$SentientAnimal AGT has the attitude EMOTYPE (see #$FeelingAttributeType) about the #$Individual OBJ with DEGREE of intensity. By `attitude' we mean a possibly latent and/or long-lasting feeling. To refer to feelings that AGT experiences immediately and consciously towards OBJ, use #$feelsTowardsObject.
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> direct instance of: #$FunctionalPredicate #$QuaternaryPredicate

#$analogousFeelings analogous feelings **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> (#$analogousFeelings EMOTYPE1 EMOTYPE2) means that a feeling of the type EMOTYPE1 is analogous to a feeling of the type EMOTYPE2. In part, this means that there is a high probability that an agent having an emotion of one type is also feeling an emotion of the other type. Often the two feelings differ only in degree, context, etc. E.g., (#$analogousFeelings #$Irritation #$Anger) and (#$analogousFeelings #$Irritation #$Impatience).
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> direct instance of: #$CoEquivalenceBinaryPredicate #$CollectionPredicate

#$contraryFeelings contrary feelings **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> (#$contraryFeelings EMOTYPE CONTTYPE) means that a feeling of the type EMOTYPE is contrary to a feeling of the type CONTTYPE. One feeling is contrary to another if they are opposed in almost all their components. See also #$contrastedFeelings. It would be very rare for someone to feel both an EMOTYPE and CONTTYPE at the same time, especially about the same thing/event/situation. E.g., (#$contraryFeelings #$Gloominess #$Cheerfulness), (#$contraryFeelings #$Respect #$Contempt), (#$contraryFeelings #$Shame #$Pride), and so on.
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> direct instance of: #$StrictlyFunctionalSlot #$AntiTransitiveBinaryPredicate #$SymmetricBinaryPredicate #$CollectionPredicate
> direct specialization of: #$contrastedFeelings

#$contrastedFeelings contrasted feelings **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> (#$contrastedFeelings EMOTYPE CONTTYPE) means that a feeling of the type EMOTYPE differs in enough components from a feeling of the type CONTTYPE that it is unlikely (but not virtually impossible, as in the case of #$contraryFeelings) that someone would simultaneously experience feelings of both types EMOTYPE and CONTTYPE, especially with respect to the same object. E.g., (#$contrastedFeelings #$Pride #$Remorse), (#$contrastedFeelings #$Abhorrence #$Respect), (#$contrastedFeelings #$Entertained-Emotion #$Panic), etc. That last assertion expresses the rule of thumb that one does not often feel both entertained and panicy at the same time, though those two emotions are clearly not each other's `opposite' by any means.
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> direct instance of: #$SymmetricBinaryPredicate #$IrreflexiveBinaryPredicate #$CollectionPredicate

#$actionExpressesFeeling action expresses feeling **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> (#$actionExpressesFeeling ACT EMOTYPE) means that the particular action ACT actually expresses the doer's feeling of EMOTYPE. Note: additional complications arise in using this in inference, as people can `fake' actions such as laughing, crying, etc., to mislead other people. See also #$actionExpressesFeelingToward. If one wishes to make statements about tendencies rather than actual expressions, e.g. ``smiling tends to express happiness'', see #$actionTypeExpressesFeeling.
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> direct instance of: #$BinaryPredicate

#$actionTypeExpressesFeeling action type expresses feeling **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> (#$actionTypeExpressesFeeling ACTYPE EMOTYPE) means that the doers of an ACTYPE action are likely to be expressing a feeling of EMOTYPE. Therefore, it is likely that any agent doing an instance of ACTYPE is experiencing some degree of the #$FeelingAttributeType, EMOTYPE. E.g., (#$actionTypeExpressesFeeling #$Trembling #$Nervousness), (#$actionTypeExpressesFeeling #$CoveringOnesOwnFace #$Shame), (#$actionTypeExpressesFeeling ''WeAreNumberOne-ing'' #$FeelingOfCompetence). For assertions about particular actions, use #$actionExpressesFeeling (qv), which is also important in cases where an action is highly ambiguous, such as crying, which can represent extreme sadness or extreme joy. Note that this predicate is redundant with #$actionExpressesFeeling; instead of writing (#$actionTypeExpressesFeeling #$Trembling #$Nervousness), we could instead write (#$implies (#$isa ?TR #$Trembling) (#$actionTypeExpressesFeeling ?TR #$Nervousness)
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> direct instance of: #$BinaryPredicate

#$evokes evokes **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> (#$evokes OBJ EMOTYPE DEGREE) means that as a consequence of perceiving OBJ, a typical sane intelligent perceiving agent would experience a feeling of EMOTYPE with degree of intensity DEGREE. E.g., in some contexts, (#$evokes #$StatueOfLiberty #$Pride #$High).
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> direct instance of: #$CotemporalPredicate #$TernaryPredicate

### Some Emotions About The Present

#$Happiness happily **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> The enjoyment of pleasurable satisfaction that goes with well-being, security, effective accomplishments, or satisfied wishes. As with all #$FeelingTypes, this is a #$Collection -- the collection of all possible amounts of happiness one can feel. One instance of #$Happiness is `extremely happy'; another is `just a little bit happy'. Note: Obviously there are no real units of measure for this quantity, ways of objectively measuring the amount of happiness possessed or gained or lost, etc., but still this has proven to be a useful way for Cyc to represent and reason with emotions. E.g., one can have a rule that says that most people have a greater `amount' of happiness at their wedding than at their high school graduation, etc. There are functions, such as #$LowAmountFn, which take a #$PrimitiveScalarIntervalType (such as the instances of #$FeelingType) such as #$Happiness and return as their value a certain-sized amount of that feeling; e.g., (#$LowAmountFn #$Happiness) is an expression whose value is a positive but small amount of happiness, and that in turn will be an instance of #$Happiness (and also will be an instance of #$FeelingAttribute). #$FeelingTypes organize into a lattice; e.g., there are several more specialized forms of #$Happiness that are present in Cyc's ontology, such as #$Elation, #$Delight, #$Triumph-TheFeeling, etc.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Elation #$Cheerfulness

#$Sadness sorrows **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Emotion felt when one is unhappy or low-spirited. This is a collection; for more details, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes are #$Remorse, #$Gloominess, #$Disappointment, #$Depression-Feeling, #$Grief, #$Misery, #$Despair, #$Anguish, etc.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Remorse #$Gloominess #$Disappointment

#$Loneliness lonely **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> The disagreeable feeling of being without company. This is a collection; for an explanation of a typical #$FeelingType, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes are #$Loneliness, #$Solitude, etc.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute

#$Enjoyment enjoyment **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> The agreeable emotion of taking pleasure or satisfaction in an experience. This is a collection; for an explanation of a typical #$FeelingType, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes are #$Delight, #$Celebratory-Emotion, etc.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Entertained-Emotion

### Some Emotions About Expectations

#$Anticipation-Feeling anticipation **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Emotion accompanying an expectation of something pleasant in the foreseeable future. This is a collection; for an explanation of a typical #$FeelingType, see #$Happiness.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute

#$Nervousness nervousness **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Feeling of nervousness and excitability. One can be nervous ABOUT something in particular, or one can have undirected feelings of anxiety. For the former, state an assertion of the form (#$feelsTowardsObject AGT OBJ #$Nervousness DEGREE) or (#$feelsTowardsEvent AGT EVNT #$Nervousness DEGREE); but for the latter (undirected feelings of anxiety) use (#$feelsEmotion AGT #$Nervousness). Note: This is a collection; for an explanation of a typical #$FeelingType, see #$Happiness. A more specialized #$FeelingType than #$Nervousness is #$Panic.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Panic

#$Hope hopeful **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Expectation of fulfillment or success. This is a collection; for an explanation of a typical #$FeelingType, see #$Happiness.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute

#$Fear fears **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Unpleasant emotion manifested by painful agitation in the presence or awareness of danger. Fear implies anxiety and loss of courage. This is a collection; for an explanation of a typical #$FeelingType, see #$Happiness. A more specialized #$FeelingType than #$Fear is #$Dread.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Dread

### Some Emotions About The Realization Of Expectations

#$Friendliness friendly **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Emotion manifested by interest in another person (or, more rarely, in some nonhuman agent), good will towards that individual, and an inclination to favor him or her (or it). This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Friendliness are #$Love and #$Love-Romantic.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Affection
> direct generalization of: #$Companionship-Feeling

#$Affection affectionate **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of fondness for someone or something. Sympathy, liking, warmth, tenderness. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Affection are #$Love, #$Passion, etc.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$GoodWill
> direct generalization of: #$Passion #$Friendliness #$Love

#$Love loves (quantities) (structured information sources) **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Strong affection for another agent arising out of kinship or personal ties. Love may be felt towards things, too: warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion. This does not, however, mean something as specialized/metaphorical as `Fred loves to eat ice cream' or `Ethel loves to get her way.' #$Love is a collection, as further explained under #$Happiness. Specialized forms of #$Love are #$Love-Romantic, platonic love, maternal love, infatuation, agape, etc.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Affection
> direct generalization of: #$Love-Romantic

#$Dislike dislikes (quantities) (structured information sources) **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of disaffection or disaffinity for a person or thing. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Dislike are #$Disgust, #$Contempt, #$Hate, #$Resentment, etc.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Resentment #$Disgust #$Contempt #$Hate

#$Hate hatred **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> An intense feeling of hostility and aversion, usually deriving from fear, anger, or a sense of injury, and usually coupled with enmity and malice. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Hostility #$Dislike
> direct generalization of: #$Abhorrence

#$Hostility hostile **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of strong antagonism towards another agent, organization, or group, sufficient to motivate harmful speech or actions against them. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Hostility include feelings of #$Hate.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Hate

#$Disgust disgusted **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of repulsion or aversion towards something considered distasteful or repugnant. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Disgust include feelings of #$Abhorrence.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Dislike
> direct generalization of: #$Abhorrence

### Some Emotions About Anothers Success

#$Pity pity **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> An instance of #$FeelingType. Each instance of #$Pity is a feeling of sorrow for another agent on account of the undesirable state of affairs that agent is in.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute

#$Resentment resentful **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Indignation, displeasure, and ill will felt about something regarded as a slight, affront, insult, or indignity. This is a collection; for an explanation of a typical #$FeelingType, see #$Happiness. More specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Resentment are #$Jealousy and #$Envy.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Dislike
> direct generalization of: #$Envy #$Jealousy

#$Jealousy jealous **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Intolerance of rivalry; feeling of suspicion and resentment of one's rivals. This is a collection; for an explanation of a typical #$FeelingType, see #$Happiness. Note: #$Envy is related to covetousness, wanting (perhaps in the future) what someone else has; #$Jealousy is related to possessiveness, wanting to keep what is (or was or could have been) already yours.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Resentment

### Some Self

#$SelfConfidence self-confidence **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Faith in oneself and one's powers without any suggestion of conceit or arrogance. If one has a large portion of #$SelfConfidence, their state of mind is often marked by ease and freedom from uncertainty, diffidence, or embarrassment. This is a collection; for an explanation of a typical #$FeelingType, see #$Happiness. A typical more specialized #$FeelingType than #$SelfConfidence is #$Vanity.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Confidence
> direct generalization of: #$Pride

#$Pride proud **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Self-esteem based upon one's actions, possessions, or relationships. #$Vanity is not necessarily entailed by #$Pride. This is a collection; see #$Happiness. More specialized #$FeelingTypes include #$PrideOfMembership, #$PrideOfAccomplishment, #$Vanity, #$Patriotism, etc.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Approval #$SelfConfidence
> direct generalization of: #$PrideOfAccomplishment #$PrideOfMembership #$Vanity

#$Embarrassment embarrassment **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Mental disturbance and confusion at self-exposure. #$Embarrassment is often an impediment to freedom of thought, speech, or action. This is a collection; for an explanation of a typical #$FeelingType, see #$Happiness. A more specialized #$FeelingType than #$Embarrassment is #$Shame.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Shame

#$Shame ashamed **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Painful self-conscious feeling of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety. #$Shame often accompanies social disgrace or disrepute. It often leads to #$Remorse. This is a collection; for an explanation of a typical #$FeelingType, see #$Happiness.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Embarrassment

#$Guilt guilt **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Negative, self-accusatory feeling of responsibility and blameworthiness for having caused harm by a past action, usually with conscious intent. Note that this is not `guilty vs. innocent', but rather the feeling of guiltiness. An unremorseful killer, though guilty (as opposed to innocent) of the murder, may not feel any #$Guilt (i.e., guiltiness) about it. This is a collection; for an explanation of a typical #$FeelingType, see #$Happiness.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute

### Some Other

#$Approval sanctions (quantities) (structured information sources) (mathematical concepts) **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> The emotion of viewing positively a state of affairs or other agent's actions. This is a collection; for an explanation of a typical #$FeelingType, see #$Happiness.
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> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Satisfaction
> direct generalization of: #$Pride

#$Disapproval disapproval **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> The emotion or state of disapproving of something; a negative attitude towards some situation, proposal, person, or thing, implying a judgment based on explicit or implicit standards (rational, moral, pragmatic, or etc.). This is a collection; for an explanation of a typical #$FeelingType, see #$Happiness. More specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Disapproval are #$Contempt, #$Hate, #$Abhorrence, etc. More subtly, it is often true that feelings of #$Jealousy or #$Envy manifest in superficial shows of #$Disapproval. #$Disapproval is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness.
> guid: be00ca70-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Contempt

#$Confidence certainties **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> The positive emotion felt when one is free from doubt about an event or object from which the agent feeling #$Confidence expects positive contingencies. For example, one might say 'I feel confident that tomorrow it will not be rainy'. Do not confuse this with a personality disposition, e.g. 'Joe is a confident person.' (See #$PersonalityAttribute.) This is a collection; for an explanation of a typical #$FeelingType, see #$Happiness. More specialized #$FeelingTypes include #$Grief, #$SelfConfidence, etc.
> guid: bd589c8b-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Security-Emotion #$SelfConfidence #$Courageousness-Feeling #$FeelingOfCompetence

#$Respect respected **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of just regard, consideration, or appreciation for the worth of someone or something. Note: #$Admiration (qv) is different than, or rather a more specialized form of, respect. To feel #$Respect towards someone is just to feel that s/he should be treated with politeness and consideration, as having dignity; #$Admiration and #$Wonder-Admiration implies all of that, but also implies that the target of the #$Respect actually did something special or has some special quality that sets them apart from others (or at least from the respecter). #$Respect is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Respect are #$Reverence, #$Wonder-Admiration, #$Adulation, #$Awe, etc.
> guid: bd588a38-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Admiration #$Reverence

#$Admiration admiration **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of strong approval. An intense positive attitude towards another person(s) or group. May be accompanied by emulation. #$Admiration is different than #$Respect (qv). This is a collection --- see #$Happiness for an explanation. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Admiration are #$Wonder-Admiration, #$Adulation, #$Awe, etc.
> guid: bd58b20b-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Respect
> direct generalization of: #$Adulation #$Wonder-Admiration

#$Contempt contempt **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Emotion characterized by vehement condemnation of its object as being low, vile, feeble, or ignominious. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Contempt are #$Hate, #$Abhorrence, etc.
> guid: bd58a597-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Disapproval #$Dislike
> direct generalization of: #$Belligerence

#$Gratitude gratitude **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of appreciation towards another agent for a benefit or favor received from him/her. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness.
> guid: bd588970-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute

#$Anger anger **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Intense feeling of displeasure and usually of antagonism. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Anger include #$Belligerence, etc.
> guid: bd58c448-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Frustration
> direct generalization of: #$Belligerence

### Some Emotions About Attraction And Dislike

#$Friendliness friendly **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Emotion manifested by interest in another person (or, more rarely, in some nonhuman agent), good will towards that individual, and an inclination to favor him or her (or it). This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Friendliness are #$Love and #$Love-Romantic.
> guid: bd58b648-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Affection
> direct generalization of: #$Companionship-Feeling

#$Affection affectionate **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of fondness for someone or something. Sympathy, liking, warmth, tenderness. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Affection are #$Love, #$Passion, etc.
> guid: bd58b5c7-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$GoodWill
> direct generalization of: #$Passion #$Friendliness #$Love

#$Love loves (quantities) (structured information sources) **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Strong affection for another agent arising out of kinship or personal ties. Love may be felt towards things, too: warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion. This does not, however, mean something as specialized/metaphorical as `Fred loves to eat ice cream' or `Ethel loves to get her way.' #$Love is a collection, as further explained under #$Happiness. Specialized forms of #$Love are #$Love-Romantic, platonic love, maternal love, infatuation, agape, etc.
> guid: bd589433-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Affection
> direct generalization of: #$Love-Romantic

#$Dislike dislikes (quantities) (structured information sources) **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of disaffection or disaffinity for a person or thing. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Dislike are #$Disgust, #$Contempt, #$Hate, #$Resentment, etc.
> guid: bd58a553-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Resentment #$Disgust #$Contempt #$Hate

#$Hate hatred **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> An intense feeling of hostility and aversion, usually deriving from fear, anger, or a sense of injury, and usually coupled with enmity and malice. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness.
> guid: bd58d9e0-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Hostility #$Dislike
> direct generalization of: #$Abhorrence

#$Hostility hostile **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of strong antagonism towards another agent, organization, or group, sufficient to motivate harmful speech or actions against them. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Hostility include feelings of #$Hate.
> guid: c0f484eb-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Hate

#$Disgust disgusted **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of repulsion or aversion towards something considered distasteful or repugnant. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Disgust include feelings of #$Abhorrence.
> guid: bd58b1cd-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Dislike
> direct generalization of: #$Abhorrence

### Some Emotions About The Realization Of Expectations

#$Friendliness friendly **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Emotion manifested by interest in another person (or, more rarely, in some nonhuman agent), good will towards that individual, and an inclination to favor him or her (or it). This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Friendliness are #$Love and #$Love-Romantic.
> guid: bd58b648-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Affection
> direct generalization of: #$Companionship-Feeling

#$Affection affectionate **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of fondness for someone or something. Sympathy, liking, warmth, tenderness. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Affection are #$Love, #$Passion, etc.
> guid: bd58b5c7-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$GoodWill
> direct generalization of: #$Passion #$Friendliness #$Love

#$Love loves (quantities) (structured information sources) **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Strong affection for another agent arising out of kinship or personal ties. Love may be felt towards things, too: warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion. This does not, however, mean something as specialized/metaphorical as `Fred loves to eat ice cream' or `Ethel loves to get her way.' #$Love is a collection, as further explained under #$Happiness. Specialized forms of #$Love are #$Love-Romantic, platonic love, maternal love, infatuation, agape, etc.
> guid: bd589433-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Affection
> direct generalization of: #$Love-Romantic

#$Dislike dislikes (quantities) (structured information sources) **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of disaffection or disaffinity for a person or thing. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Dislike are #$Disgust, #$Contempt, #$Hate, #$Resentment, etc.
> guid: bd58a553-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Resentment #$Disgust #$Contempt #$Hate

#$Hate hatred **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> An intense feeling of hostility and aversion, usually deriving from fear, anger, or a sense of injury, and usually coupled with enmity and malice. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness.
> guid: bd58d9e0-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Hostility #$Dislike
> direct generalization of: #$Abhorrence

#$Hostility hostile **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of strong antagonism towards another agent, organization, or group, sufficient to motivate harmful speech or actions against them. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Hostility include feelings of #$Hate.
> guid: c0f484eb-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Hate

#$Disgust disgusted **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of repulsion or aversion towards something considered distasteful or repugnant. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Disgust include feelings of #$Abhorrence.
> guid: bd58b1cd-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Dislike
> direct generalization of: #$Abhorrence

### Some Emotions About Arousal

#$Excitement excitement **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of arousal that stirs up, moves profoundly, or serves as a challenge to one's power, eliciting the desire to do or perceive something. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness. Some more specialized #$FeelingTypes than #$Excitement include #$Enthusiasm, #$Celebratory-Emotion, #$Triumph-TheFeeling, etc.
> guid: bd58c086-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Celebratory-Emotion #$Enthusiasm

#$Calmness-Feeling calm **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> The attribute-type associated with the feeling of calmness or serenity, being free from disturbance. (For the rationale behind treating feelings as types -- i.e. collections -- of attributes, see #$FeelingAttribute and the comment on #$Happiness.)
> guid: bd58892c-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Relaxed-Feeling
> direct generalization of: #$Patience

#$Listlessness apathy **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> The attribute-type associated with the feeling of listlessness: the felt experience of having little or no interest in or concern for what is going on around one. Note that a mere lack of interest in-itself is not a _feeling_, and thus is not sufficient for possessing an instance of #$Listlessness; one's lack of interest must be consciously experienced as such. (For the rationale behind treating feelings in terms of types -- i.e. collections -- of attributes, see the comment on #$Happiness.)
> guid: bd5893b4-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Boredom

#$Boredom boredom **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> The attribute-type associated with dissatisfaction, weariness, or restlessness accompanied by a felt lack of interest in what is going on around one. A specialization of #$Listlessness. (For the rationale behind treating feelings as types -- i.e. collections -- of attributes, see the comment on #$Happiness.)
> guid: bd58a612-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Listlessness

#$Relaxed-Feeling relaxation **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> The attribute-type associated with the feeling of being emotionally relaxed, of having no pressing troubles or duties weighing on one, of being at ease and untroubled. A specialization of #$Relaxed-Feeling is #$Calmness-Feeling. (For the rationale behind treating feelings as types -- i.e. collections -- of attributes, see #$FeelingAttribute and the comment on #$Happiness.)
> guid: c10073e2-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute
> direct generalization of: #$Calmness-Feeling

#$Pensive pensive **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of deep thoughtfulness, reflection, or introspection, and sometimes melancholia. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness.
> guid: be00fb74-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute

#$Restlessness restless **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> The feeling of being troubled, restless, concerned about something, or in emotional turmoil. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness.
> guid: c1007595-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute

#$TrappedFeeling trapped feelings **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> Unpleasant emotion associated with situations in which a person feels unduly constrained in behavior or otherwise pressured or controlled by others. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness.
> guid: c1005431-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$FeelingAttribute

#$FeelingOfCompetence feelings of competence **COMMENT NOT REVIEWED** **GAFs NOT REVIEWED**

> A feeling of self-confidence with respect to a certain kind of task or area of expertise. This is a #$Collection --- for an explanation of that, see #$Happiness.
> guid: bd589c4d-9c29-11b1-9dad-c379636f7270
> direct instance of: #$FeelingType #$AtemporalNecessarilyEssentialCollectionType
> direct specialization of: #$Confidence
> direct generalization of: #$PrideOfAccomplishment

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