human emotions

Can you guess how many emotions a human can experience?It’s around 34,000.

~Emotions are mental states brought on by neurophysiological changes.

~ emotion is "A strong feeling deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others."

~Emotions are responses to significant internal and external events.

~Emotion is any mental experience with high intensity and high hedonic content (pleasure/displeasure)."

During the 1970s, psychologist Paul Eckman identified six basic emotions that he suggested were universally experienced in all human cultures.

The emotions he identified were happiness, sadness, disgust, fear, surprise, and anger. He later expanded his list of basic emotions to include such things as pride, shame, embarrassment, and excitement.