There are a total of 360 Emotions that have been compiled and organized in this comprehensive list. The selection includes validated emotions drawn from reputable lexicons such as dictionaries, Plutchik’s wheel, GOEMOTIONS, and APA glossaries.

Emotions are short-lived mental and bodily responses to events, thoughts, or memories. They range from basic feelings like joy, anger, fear, and sadness to complex states such as awe, nostalgia, or envy. They involve physiological changes, expressive behavior, and shifts in attention and motivation. They shape decision-making, social bonds, learning, therapy, and creative work.

Interesting and little-known facts about Emotions:
– Research by Paul Ekman found six basic emotions have recognizable facial expressions across many cultures.
– The GOEmotions dataset includes about 58,000 Reddit comments labeled for 27 emotions plus neutral.
– Plutchik’s wheel maps eight primary emotions and shows how combinations form complex states.
– The broaden-and-build theory links positive emotions to wider attention and lasting psychological resources.
– The World Health Organization estimates more than 280,000,000 people worldwide live with depression, a disorder involving emotion regulation.

The A–Z index lists emotions by first letter and provides a curated entry for each term. Each entry shows columns: Emotion; Type (Positive/Negative/Neutral); One-sentence definition; Example sentence; Synonyms/related terms; Source or reference.