complex emotions

language: zh

definitions

  1. A state of experiencing multiple, often contradictory, nuanced, or conflicting feelings simultaneously.
    zh: 复杂的情绪
  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.
    zh: 复合情绪

examples

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

    他的内心充满了复杂的情绪——既有恐惧，又有一种解脱感。

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

    心理学家研究像内疚这样的复杂情绪是如何通过社会学习形成的。