Surprise
Surprise can be both a positive and a negative emotion.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ulterior-motives/201509/surprise-reflects-difficulty-explanation
Surprise amplifies what you’re feeling. Example: When we’re surprised and happy, we’re delighted / thrilled / on cloud nine.
https://hbr.org/2013/05/surprise-is-still-the-most-powerful http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/happy
If you surprise your partner in a positive way, you will notice his or her curved high eyebrows, raised forehead, pupil dilation, dropped jaw, and/or large grin. Not only does he or she get a physical “hit” of a positive chemical from feeling cherished through the surprise, but you get a good feeling from doing the surprise. http://www.emotionalcompetency.com/surprise.htm https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/joyful-parenting/201512/20-ways-surprise-your-partner
Surprises add spark to your relationship and communicate how much you care. Whether your surprise takes you to an artsy coffee shop or a new hiking trail, the newness will enliven what’s between you.
Surprises can lead to, for example, light-hearted fun and tender interactions.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/joyful-parenting/201512/20-ways-surprise-your-partner
Learning happens when you encounter something surprising or unexpected.
http://wamc.org/post/dr-wael-asaad-brown-university-surprise-and-memory-formation
Surprise tends to make us stop what we are doing and set aside time to find out what is going on.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ulterior-motives/201509/surprise-reflects-difficulty-explanation
When we are in the “find� phase of surprise, it can help us to become curious and ask questions rather than look for answers. This can lead to worldview shifts.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_humans_need_surprise
To invite more surprise into your life, while avoiding the pitfalls, reframe vulnerability as openness and take deliberate steps to be more vulnerable. Example Share personal or embarrassing information about yourself with someone else that you might not otherwise share. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_humans_need_surprise