03/11/2025
Plutchik's Emotion Wheel
■Basic Emotions (Core 8 Emotions)
Plutchik identified 8 primary emotions arranged in opposite pairs:
Primary Emotion. Opposite Emotion
Joy 😊 Sadness 😢
Trust🤝 Disgust 🤢
Fear😨 Anger 😡
Surprise 😲 Anticipation 🤔
■Emotion Combinations (Dyads)
Emotions can blend to form new feelings:
• Joy + Trust = Love 💖
• Trust + Fear = Submission 🙇♀️
• Fear + Surprise = Awe 😲
• Sadness + Disgust = Remorse 😞
• Anticipation + Joy = Optimism 🌟