complex emotions

language: fr

definitions

  1. A state of experiencing multiple, often contradictory, nuanced, or conflicting feelings simultaneously.
    fr: Émotions complexes
  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.
    fr: Émotions secondaires

examples

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

    Son cœur était rempli d'émotions complexes : à la fois de la peur et un certain sentiment de soulagement.

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

    Les psychologues étudient comment les émotions complexes comme la culpabilité se forment par l'apprentissage social.