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Emotions: Multifaceted and Valenced
- Emotions are multifaceted, combining cognitive appraisals, physiological responses, behaviors, expressions, and feelings.
- They are valenced responses to stimuli, either innate or learned, and depend on specific neural systems.
Distinguishing Emotions from Moods
- Emotions differ from moods as emotions have identifiable triggers and are shorter-lived.
- Moods are longer lasting, more diffuse, and lack clear stimuli but both evoke subjective feelings.
Universal Basic Emotions Debated
- Basic emotions may be innate and universally recognized across cultures, including anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise.
- Surprise is controversial as it lacks a clear positive or negative valence, challenging its status as a true emotion.