Table 2.
Definition of positive emotions
| Definition | OWL2 Axiom |
|---|---|
| Positive is a valenced reaction (to “something”) | Positive_Emotion Emotion |
| Pleased is being positive about a consequence (of an event) | Pleased Positive_Emotion ⊓ (∃ concernsConsequence. Consequence) |
| Hope is being pleased about a prospective consequence (of an event) | Hope Pleased ⊓(∃ concernsConsequence. Prospective_ Consequence) |
| Joy is being pleased about an actual consequence (of an event) | Joy Pleased ⊓ (∃ concernsConsequence.Actual_ Consequence) |
| Satisfaction is joy about the confirmation of a prospective desirable consequence | Satisfaction Joy ⊓ (∃ concernsConsequence. Confirmed_Desirable_ Consequence) |
| Relief is joy about the disconfirmation of a prospective undesirable consequence | Relief Joy ⊓ (∃ concernsConsequence.Disconfirmed_ Undesirable_Consequence) |
| Happy-for is joy about a consequence (of an event) presumed to be desirable for someone else | Happy_For Joy ⊓ (∃ concernsConsequence. Consequence_Desirable_For_Other) |
| Gloating is joy about a consequence (of an event) presumed to be undesirable for someone else | Gloating Joy ⊓ (∃ concernsConsequence. Consequence_Undesirable_For_Other) |
| Surprise is joy or distress about the disconfirmation of a prospective undesirable consequence | Surprise Joy ⊓ (∃ concernsConsequence. Disconfirmed_Consequence) Surprise Distress ⊓ (∃ concernsConsequence. Disconfirmed_Consequence) |
| Approving is being positive about an action (of an agent) | Approving Positive_Emotion ⊓ (∃concernsActionsOf.Action) |
| Pride is approving of one’s own action | Pride Approving ⊓ (∃ concernsActionsOf. Action_Of_Self_Agent) |
| Admiration is approving of someone else’s action | Admiration Approving ⊓ (∃ concernsActionsOf.Action_Of_ Other_Agent) |
| Gratification is pride about an action and joy about a related consequence | Gratification Pride Gratification Joy (n.b.) |
| Gratitude is admiration about an action and joy about a related consequence | Gratitude Admiration Gratitude Joy |
| Liking is being positive about an aspect (of an object) | Liking Positive_Emotion ⊓ (∃ concernsAspect.Aspect) |
| Love is liking a familiar aspect (of an object) | Love Liking ⊓ (∃ concernsAspect.Familiar_Aspect) |
| Interest is liking an unfamiliar aspect (of an object) | Interest Liking ⊓ (∃ concernsAspect.Unfamiliar_Aspect) |