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Title: EMOTIONS
Post by: Albatross on March 08, 2014, 10:59:26 AM
Plutchik wheal of emotions

Psychologist Robert Plutchik created the 2D wheel and a conical 3D version in 1980 as a tool for understanding his psychoevolutionary theory of emotion. Plutchik identified eight primary emotions, which he coordinated in pairs of opposites: joy versus sadness; trust versus disgust; fear versus anger and anticipation versus surprise. Intensity of emotion and indicator color increases toward the center of the wheel and decreases outward: At the center, terror, for example, becomes fear and then apprehension; ecstasy becomes joy and then serenity. Secondary blend emotions are displayed as combinations of the primary ones: Acceptance and apprehension combine to create submission, for example.

(http://neilkramer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/plutchik_flower.jpg)

First ring represent 8 basic human emotions.
- Joy
- Sadness
- Trust
- Disgust
- Fear
- Anger
- Surprise
- Anticipation

Center circle is more intense emotions of eight basic emotions.
- Ecstasy
- Grief
- Admiration
- Loathing
- Terror
- Rage
- Amazement
- Vigilance


-Outer ring represent less intense emotions of eight basic emotions.
- Acceptance
- Boredom
- Apprehension
- Annoyance
- Distraction
- Interest
- Passiveness
- Serenity

Also exists secondary blend emotions and tertiary blend emotions by Plutchik. You can find whole list if You click HERE (http://dragonscanbebeaten.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/plutchiks-eight-primary-emotions-and-how-to-use-them-part-2-of-2/).
Title: Re: EMOTIONS
Post by: Searching4Answers on March 08, 2014, 11:15:00 AM
As always Albatross........very interesting.

The feeling that I have been experiencing for the past few weeks is disgust - it is interesting that disgust is opposite trust; all of the other opposites I understand. I have never seen this before, I will have to research it a bit.

Thanks Albatross  :)
Title: Re: EMOTIONS
Post by: Slow Fade on March 08, 2014, 02:18:05 PM
I too found this interesting. It explains a lot of the cycle of my emotions.

Trust to disgust......hmmmm.

I always though that anger and fear were more closely related. That anger masked fear in some cases........
Title: Re: EMOTIONS
Post by: Albatross on March 08, 2014, 02:40:01 PM
I too found this interesting. It explains a lot of the cycle of my emotions.

Trust to disgust......hmmmm.

I always though that anger and fear were more closely related. That anger masked fear in some cases........

Yep, that table with 48 emotions is quite useful.
Title: Re: EMOTIONS
Post by: Searching4Answers on March 08, 2014, 03:28:32 PM
In researching the Wheel of Emotions, I found this website on depression:

http://www.storiedmind.com

The information really spoke to me.
Title: Re: EMOTIONS
Post by: Slow Fade on March 08, 2014, 04:15:20 PM
I thought this was spot on S4A. Thank you!
Title: Re: EMOTIONS
Post by: SSG on March 08, 2014, 11:54:50 PM
In researching the Wheel of Emotions, I found this website on depression:

http://www.storiedmind.com

The information really spoke to me.

Though I know depression is a major part of MLC...this article still helps me understand it all. 
I have finally learned to let go...have gone Dark...but the pain of it all still eats at me .... hard...so hard.
The OW is also depressed...what hope is there for H to heal at all in that relationship?

SSG
Title: Re: EMOTIONS
Post by: Searching4Answers on March 11, 2014, 09:38:27 PM
The OW is also depressed...what hope is there for H to heal at all in that relationship?


As LBS's we have to go through the same process that our MLCer does; the difference being that we seek to understand and look for ways to grow where our MLCer looks for ways to escape. Eventually we make through even though there are days that we think we can't take another step. So I guess I see hope in our MLCer's healing because we are able to heal; it just takes them a lot longer.
Title: Re: EMOTIONS
Post by: Albatross on April 18, 2014, 06:50:28 AM
As LBS's we have to go through the same process that our MLCer does; the difference being that we seek to understand and look for ways to grow where our MLCer looks for ways to escape. Eventually we make through even though there are days that we think we can't take another step. So I guess I see hope in our MLCer's healing because we are able to heal; it just takes them a lot longer.

My words exactly. To understand why you feel like you feel at the moment you can find on this very helpful web site. (http://www.emotionalcompetency.com)
Title: Re: EMOTIONS
Post by: Searching4Answers on April 18, 2014, 07:01:38 AM
As LBS's we have to go through the same process that our MLCer does; the difference being that we seek to understand and look for ways to grow where our MLCer looks for ways to escape. Eventually we make through even though there are days that we think we can't take another step. So I guess I see hope in our MLCer's healing because we are able to heal; it just takes them a lot longer.

My words exactly. To understand why you feel like you feel at the moment you can find on this very helpful web site. (http://www.emotionalcompetency.com)

Thanks for the link ;) It will be a very interesting read.
Title: Re: EMOTIONS
Post by: Tired Of It All on April 24, 2014, 10:58:21 AM
Sorry, I have nothing to add.  I just wanted to be able to find this when I get home tonight.  I will have more time then.

Thanks for posting this!  :)  K