There are actually 27 human emotions, new study finds

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There are actually 27 human emotions, new study finds

It's more than just happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear and disgust

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In previous thought, it was understood that there were six distinct human emotions - happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise and disgust. But scientists have now found that the number is as many as 27.

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The study, published in the Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, was led by Alan S. Cowen and Dacher Keltner PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.

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They found that some of the six basic emotions were not even in the new list, including anger, happiness and surprise.

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The 27 human emotions

1. Admiration
2. Adoration
3. Aesthetic Appreciation
4. Amusement
5. Anxiety
6. Awe
7. Awkwardness
8. Boredom
9. Calmness
10. Confusion
11. Craving
12. Disgust
13. Empathetic pain
14. Entrancement
15. Envy
16. Excitement
17. Fear
18. Horror
19. Interest
20. Joy
21. Nostalgia
22. Romance
23. Sadness
24. Satisfaction
25. Sexual desire
26. Sympathy
27. Triumph

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https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wellbeing/news/a2454/27-human-emotions-new-study

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