Statistics for Basic Positive and Negative Emotions

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Kind of Emotion		Emotion	% Correct
Event-Related	+	joy / elation / triumph / jubilation	86%
Event-Related	-	sorrow / grief	77%
Event-Related	-	anger / rage	73%
Future Appraisal	-	fear / anxiety / dread	68%
Future Appraisal	+	hope / excitement	58%
Cathected	+	love	58%
Cathected	-	hate	55%
Self-Appraisal	-	pride	47%
Social	-	avarice / greed / envy / jealousy	46%
Related to Object Properties	-	aversion / disgust / revulsion	36%
Related to Object Properties	+	surprise / amusement	29%
Related to Object Properties	-	indifference / habituation / boredom	27%
Event-Related	+	contentment	26%
Related to Object Properties	+	attraction / desire / admiration	20%
Event-Related	-	frustration / disappointment	19%
Related to Object Properties	-	alarm / panic	18%
Related to Object Properties	+	interest / curiosity / enthusiasm	18%
Social	+	sympathy	18%
Event-Related	+	gratitude / thankfulness	12%
Self-Appraisal	+	humility / modesty	12%
Event-Related	-	discontentment / restlessness	9%
Event-Related	+	patience	8%
Social	+	charity	6%
Social	-	cruelty	3%