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. 2019 Jun 19;13:628. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00628

TABLE 1.

Basic emotions.

Theorist Basic emotions
Arnold Fear, anger, desire, despair, hope, love, courage, sadness, aversion, hate, dejection
Plutchik Fear, anger, joy, sadness, anticipation, disgust, surprise, acceptance
Ekman, Friesen, and Ellsworth Fear, anger, joy, sadness, disgust, surprise
Frijda Joy, surprise, wonder, sorrow, interest, desire
McDougall Fear, anger, disgust, wonder, elation, subjection, tender-emotion
Izard Fear, anger, joy, contempt, disgust, distress, shame, guilt, interest, surprise
Tomkins Fear, anger, joy, interest, contempt, disgust, distress, shame, surprise
Oatley and Johnson-Laird Anger, happiness, sadness, anxiety, disgust
Gray Rage and terror, anxiety, joy
Fushun Wang, and Jack RE Fear, anger, joy, sadness