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8 Basic Emotions

I was reading a blog the other day and came across some content that I wanted to share with you. The blog that I read was: The-Mouse-Trap.com

In the entry the author talked about 8 basic emotions and the purpose behind each one. Although they differ from another list that I’m familiar with this is a good list to begin discussing emotions.


Anger – To fight against problems.


Fear – To protect us from danger.


Anticipation – To look forward and plan.


Surprise – To focus us on new situations.


Joy – To remind us what’s important.


Sadness – To connect us with those we love.


Trust – To connect with people who help.


Disgust – To reject what is unhealthy.


I’ll write more in the next few days about each of these emotions as it is important to delve deeper into each of them. God gave us emotions for a reason. I’m not sure what His reason is, but I’m willing to look deeper for insight.

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