If emotions are composite, eg jealousy is a blend of anger and fear, which are the fundamental 'building block' emotions?
2006-08-23 05:51:56 · 10 answers · asked by peter b 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I think only LOVE. Rest are because of doubt.
2006-08-23 06:49:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, that's not really how emotions work ... so your premise isn't really correct so there isn't an answer to the question. There are fundamental emotions (distress and content), and then secondary emotions (joy, anger, disgust, fear, surprise, etc.), but there aren't really "primary" emotions that combine to form other emotions. They do kind of work on a continuum, but it's much more complicated than that.
2006-08-23 20:52:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
anger is a form of fear
so i would say
fear and love are the two primary emotions.
2006-08-23 12:58:03 · answer #3 · answered by friskygimp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
primary emotions are:
happiness and love,
fear and anger,
anxiety and stress.
Anything else is a combination
2006-08-23 13:09:46 · answer #4 · answered by shortnotsilly 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the three primary emotions are: Anger, Joy, and sorrow.
it is only from these primary emotions are formed.
jelosy is a form of anger, etc.
2006-08-23 13:01:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the emotions stem from the two major emotions, fear and love.
2006-08-23 13:00:22 · answer #6 · answered by a_phantoms_rose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happiness, fear, sadness, anger, jealousy, surprise and protectiveness. The rest are just symptoms of them.
2006-08-23 12:58:23 · answer #7 · answered by valiumgodmother 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Desire is prime (not neccessarily sexual).
The other emotions come as a result of success or failure to fulfil the desire.
2006-08-23 14:36:10 · answer #8 · answered by Rich N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happy
Mad
Sad
Glad
Shame
Guilt
Fear
Anger
I think contentment also should be one.
2006-08-23 14:00:05 · answer #9 · answered by livelaughlove 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
satisfaction and dissatisfaction
love and hatered (or if you like, dislike)
2006-08-23 12:58:52 · answer #10 · answered by dusty star 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋