Each emotion is represented as a continent. The movement of the shapes reflects how our emotions vary in strength and frequency in peoples lives.

Each emotion names a number of related but different states. These states vary not only in their nature, but in their intensity.

Each emotional state typically results in a number of actions. Click on a state to see the constructive and destructive actions that can result.

Moods are longer-lasting cousins of an emotion that cause the related emotion to be felt more frequently and intensely. It is not always apparent what triggers a mood.

Calm is a state of mind that is actively engaged in using intelligence and wisdom to evaulate the changing world.

About

Paul Ekman is an American psychologist who is a pioneer in the study of emotions and their relation to facial expressions. He has gained a reputation as "the best human lie detector in the world". Eve Ekman is currently a Post Doctoral Scholar at UCSF’s Osher Center for Integrative Medicine. Ekman’s research interests were inspired by her experience as a medical social worker in the emergency department of San Francisco General Hospital coupled with her training in the applied emotion regulation and mindfulness intervention: Cultivating Emotional Balance, CEB.

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Additional Resources

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