complex emotions

language: de

definitions

  1. A state of experiencing multiple, often contradictory, nuanced, or conflicting feelings simultaneously.
    de: Komplexe Emotionen
  2. In psychology, emotions that are not basic but are composed of multiple primary emotions or involve higher-order cognitive processes, such as guilt or nostalgia.
    de: Sekundäremotionen

examples

  1. His heart was filled with complex emotions—both fear and a certain sense of relief.

    Sein Herz war erfüllt von komplexen Emotionen – sowohl Angst als auch ein gewisses Gefühl der Erleichterung.

  2. Psychologists study how complex emotions like guilt are formed through social learning.

    Psychologen untersuchen, wie komplexe Emotionen wie Schuldgefühle durch soziales Lernen entstehen.