complex emotions

language: en

definitions

  1. A state of experiencing multiple, often contradictory, nuanced, or conflicting feelings simultaneously.
    en: A state of experiencing multiple, often contradictory, nuanced, or conflicting feelings simultaneously.
  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.
    en: 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.

examples

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

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

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

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